Basic Shell Script Commands

# Create Directory
mkdir <dirname>
# Remove Directory
rmdir <dirname>
#remove folder with files
rm -r -f <dirname>
# Change Directory
cd <newpath>
# Create new file
vi <newfile.ext>
#insert data into file
vi <openfilename.ext>
esc i <make changes>
#Save file
esc :wq enter
# exit without saving changes
esc :q! enter
# open existing file
vi <existingfilename.ext>
#remove file
rm <filename.ext>
# copy file with same name
cp <sourcedir>/<sourcefilename.ext> <destinationdir>
# copy file with new name
cp <sourcedir>/<sourcefilename.ext> <destinationdir>/<newfilename.ext>
# Move file with same name
mv <sourcedir>/<sourcefilename.ext> <destinationdir>
# move file with data appended to filename in the front
mv <sourcedir>/<sourcefilename.ext> <destinationdir>/`date+%H%M%d%m%y`<filename.ext>
#print line
echo “your text here to print”
#print date
echo `date`