Linux Commands - File and Directory Operations

I present to you a compilation of the most useful Linux commands regarding File and Directory Operations

In commands that require entering file or directory names, you can press tab twice to autocomplete the path or get a list of available files.

Go to root directory

cd

Go to previous directory

cd ..

Enter directory (absolute path)

cd /directory1/directory

Enter directory (relative path)

cd directory1/directory2

Go to user directory

cd ~

Go to last visited directory

cd -

Show current path

pwd

Show files and directories

ls

Show files and directories with details

ls -l

Show files and directories, including hidden ones

ls -a

Show files and directories sorted by modification date

ls -lt

Show files and directories in list format, including sizes

ls -lh

Rename or move a file or directory

mv source destination

Copy a file

cp file destination

Copy a directory

cp -r source destination

Delete the file named file

rm file

Delete directory if it is empty

rm -d directory

Delete directory and its contents

rm -r directory

Create new directory

mkdir directory

Create multiple directories simultaneously

mkdir directory1 directory2

Create directory path

mkdir -p /directory1/directory2

Create empty file

touch file

Change file date (format year, month, day, and hour)

touch -t 19901230000 file

Navigating Between Directories