Learning Terminal
This section contains resources for learning how to use the MacOS Terminal and related Linux Terminals.
Note this is a living document and is constantly being updated. Some things may come and go over time.
Beginner¶
To see hidden files on your system (Open Terminal and type):
- To show all files:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES - To hide all files:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
Command Line¶
Bash Shell¶
- How I use terminal (themes, .bash_profile, etc)
- bash shell
- bash guide for beginners
- bash startup files (aka "dotfiles" - .bash_profile, .profile, etc)
- What is a Bash Script?
- bash scripting cheatsheet
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Terminal Cheat Sheets