Terminal Commands

• ls list files in directory (it is an L)
• cd _____ change to directory (open folder)
• type cd ~ to go to the home directory for pi (default place for terminal)
• TAB will autofill file and folder names… ex. Desk[TAB] will autocomplete to Desktop in the home directory
  • If there are multiple files with the same beginning, it will not autocomplete the whole thing
• To run a python script:
  • python ________.py
• To run previous commands:
  • Press up arrow, down arrow to go back
  • use sudo + command to run command as super user (kind of like running as admin on windows). You will be told when you don’t have permission to run a command
• reboot and shutdown now can restart and shutdown
• clear clears the terminal
• nano [filename] is how you EDIT a file
  • use arrow keys to move around file
  • CNTRL+W is find
  • CNTRL+X is exit
  • Press y and ENTER to save changes
  • Press n and ENTER to discard changes