Terminal Cheatsheet

A quick reference guide for common terminal commands in Zsh/Bash and PowerShell.

Zsh/Bash ( Mac)

Navigation

• cd [directory]: Change directory
• ls: List files and directories
• pwd: Print working directory
• mkdir [directory]: Create a new directory
• touch [file]: Create a new file
• rm [file]: Remove a file
• rm -r [directory]: Remove a directory and its contents

File Operations

• cat [file]: Display the contents of a file
• cp [source] [destination]: Copy a file or directory
• mv [source] [destination]: Move or rename a file or directory
• grep [pattern] [file]: Search for a pattern in a file
• chmod [permissions] [file]: Change file permissions

Process Management

• ps: List running processes
• kill [PID]: Terminate a process
• top: Display system activity and process information

PowerShell ( Win)

Navigation

• cd [directory]: Change directory
• dir: List files and directories
• pwd: Print working directory
• mkdir [directory]: Create a new directory
• ni [file]: Create a new file
• rm [file]: Remove a file
• rm -r [directory]: Remove a directory and its contents

File Operations

• gc [file]: Get the contents of a file
• cp [source] [destination]: Copy a file or directory
• mv [source] [destination]: Move or rename a file or directory
• sls [pattern] [file]: Search for a pattern in a file
• icacls [file] /grant [permissions]: Change file permissions

Process Management

• ps: List running processes
• kill [PID]: Terminate a process
• tasklist: Display running tasks