Ubuntu 16.04 Terminal Keywords

keywords.txt

gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new ~/Desktop
# create new desktop launcher

dpkg -L <package name>
# see where a package is installed

chmod 777 <filename>
# change permissions to read, write, execute

chmod -R <permissionsettings> <dirname>
# change permissions for all sub directories and files

rm -r <director>
# remove entire directory

gedit ~/.profile
# file for PATH variables

mkdir
# Create a new directory

cat <filename>
# read a file

echo "This is a test file." > test.txt
# create a test.txt file with "This is a test file." inside

mv  -v ~/Downloads/* ~/Videos/
# Move files, folders

unzip <filename>
#unzip

tar -xvzf <filename>.tar.gz
#tar

wget <url>
# download file