--- title: "Which are the Linux Directory Commands?" description: "Which are the Linux Directory Commands?" author: "Mukul Goenka" published: 2022-04-15 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96820/which-are-the-linux-directory-commands category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["troubleshooting", "linux"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # Which are the Linux Directory Commands? Which are the Linux [Directory](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/1743/can-you-call-directory-getfiles-with-multiple-filters) [Commands](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/817/what-is-the-use-of-dbcc-commands)? ## Answers ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra ![Which are the Linux Directory Commands?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/064f1511-4a76-4f4f-b9f9-f84ac05311da/images/133ba803-621a-4ee8-8af9-a6fc0a190881.png)\ - A command is a request that we give to our computer to perform a specific task. It is referred to as terminal in Mac OS and [**Linux**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96838/how-would-you-delete-a-directory-in-linux), and command prompt in Windows. Case is always taken into account while issuing commands. - The command **pwd stands for (**print working directory). It shows the user's current working directory or location. It shows the entire working path, beginning with /. It's a built-in feature. - The ls command is used to display a folder's contents. All of the files in the indicated folder will be listed. - The cd command stands for 'change directory' (change directory). It's used to switch from the current directory to the one you want to work in. - You can make your own directory with the mkdir command. - To remove a directory from your system, use the rmdir command. \ **Read More: [What are inode and process id?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96819/what-are-inode-and-process-id)** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96820/which-are-the-linux-directory-commands Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.