Here are some QNX Neutrino commands that you'll frequently use:
| If you want to: | Use: |
|---|---|
| Determine your current directory | pwd (builtin ksh command) |
| Change directory | cd (builtin ksh command) |
| List the contents of a directory | ls |
| Rename (move) files and directories | mv |
| Delete (remove) files | rm |
| Copy files and file hierarchies | cp or pax |
| Create directories | mkdir |
| Remove directories | rmdir |
| Determine how much free space you have on a filesystem | df |
| Concatenate and display files | cat |
| Display output on a page-by-page basis | less or more |
| Find files based on search criteria | find |
| Change a file's permissions/attributes | chmod |
| Create hard and symbolic links | ln |
| Create a “tape archive” | tar or pax |
| Extract files from a .tar file | tar |
| Extract files from a .tar.gz or .tgz file | gunzip filename | pax -r or tar -xzf filename |
For more information about these and other commands, see the Utilities Reference.