# Basic linux terminal commands

## When do I need these?
You need to know these commands if you wanna navigate a Unix like system like linux or macOS in the terminal. The terminal is used a lot for git so knowing these commands is a must.

## Commands
| Command   | Description                                                                            |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| cat       | read a file and output it to terminal                                                  |
| cd        | change directory                                                                       |
| ls        | view all files in the current folder                                                   |
| ls -la    | same as ls but also view hidden files                                                  |
| rm <file> | remove a file                                                                          |
| ls -altr  | give a list of files in order of time and reversed so the latest file is at the bottom |
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