Learning Code the Hard Way – PowerShell commands – Flashcards
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pwd
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print working document
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hostname
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computer's network name
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mkdir
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make directory
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cd
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change directory
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ls
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list directory
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rmdir
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remove directory
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pushd
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push directory
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popd
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pop directory
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cp
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copy a file or directory
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robocopy
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robust copy
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mv
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move a file or directory
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more
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page through a file
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type
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print the whole file
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forfiles
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run a command on several files
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dir -r
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find files
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select-string
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find things inside files
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help
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read a manual page
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helpctr
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find which main page is appropriate
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echo
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print some arguments
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set
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export/set a new environment variable
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exit
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exit the shell
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runas
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become a super root user
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attrib
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change permission modifiers
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iCACLS
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change ownership
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|
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takes the output from the command on the left, and "pipes" it to the command on the right
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<
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takes and sends the input from the file on the right to the program on the left (this does not work in PowerShell)
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>
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takes the output of the command on the left and writes it to the file on the right
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>>
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takes the output of the command on the left, then appends it to the file on the right
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*
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matches anything in a wildcard
