Episode 47 - Starting Out Commands for beginners
From Linux for the Layman: the Joy of Computing. by Mark Richter
January 18, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
This episode covers basic Linux commands for new users.
I cover some of the most basic Linux commands a new user is likely to want to learn and play with. This includes pwd, cd, ls, echo, cat, cp, mv, rm, and touch. We're just scratching the surface here...
People in this episode
Host: Mark Richter
Topics covered
- Linux commands
- beginner tutorial
- command line
- basic commands
- Linux for beginners
Keywords
- pwd
- cd
- ls
- echo
- cat
- cp
- mv
- rm
- touch
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