ctrl+c - kill command ls - lists grep - search curl - get from url rm - deletes files in directory cwd - current working directory | - piping - specifies one function/command using another touch - creates empty file pwd - print working directory * shows - absolute path cat - concatenate - list everything in file head - first 10 lines tail - last 10 lines > - redirect - redirects results from one file to another th - finishes writing out file name cd - *c*hange *d*irectory * ex - absolute path - cd "/c/Users/Brit B/Downloads" - absolute paths start with a / * ex relative path - cd Downloads * cd .. - to parent directory cd ~ <- the tilde (~) - own comp's main file directory man - manual (only in linux) -L; --location - location -o; --output - output mkdir - *m*a*k*e *dir*ectory stdin - *St*an*d*ard *in*put stdout - *St*an*d*ard *out*put stderr - *St*an*d*ard *err*or explorer . - opens cwd (see above)/folder one's in - in windows explorer cmd - command prompt