Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of CheatSheet

Timestamp:

Dec 5, 2013, 2:56:12 PM (10 years ago)

Author:

Mikael Brandström Durling

Comment:

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CheatSheet

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 To log in to the grid, you need to use PuTTY if you use a PC, or, in the case of a mac, you can log in from the terminal. 
+
+=== How do I abort that command??? ===
+Most commands can be aborted by pressing `ctr-C`. If it looks like you are in a text editor, but can't get out, try the following:
+ * `ctr-X` 
+ * Hit `Esc` several times, and then type `:q!`and press enter.
+
 
 === Loggin in to other machines with SSH ===
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 without any arguments will return you to your home directory.
 
+=== Copy file ===
+
+To copy a file use
+{{{
+$ cp source destination
+}}}
+
+You can have more than one source, but then the destination must be a directory. The final argument is always the destination. Eg.
+{{{
+$ cp file1 file2 file3 dest_dir
+}}}
+
+If any of the sourcres is a directory, you have to give copy the `-r` option.
+{{{
+$ cp -r dir1 dest_dir
+}}}
+
+=== Removing files or directories ===
+{{{ 
+$ rm file
+}}}
+will remove file,
+
+If you would like to remove a directory, add the -r option to rm
+{{{
+$ rm -r directory
+}}}
+
+=== Create directory ===
+
+{{{
+$ mkdir directory_name
+}}}
+
+=== Looking at the content of a file
+{{{
+$ less filename
+}}}
+will bring up the content of the file on the screen. Use arrow keys to move up and down. You can search within the file by typing `/`and then what you would like to search for. Leave less by typing `q`.
 
 
+=== Getting help on command usage ===
+There is a man page available for most commands. It is accessed with the man command
+{{{
+$ man cp
+}}}
+for example. You can browse with arrow keys, and leave the man page by pressing `q`
+