Make: Sensors

Appendix A. Raspberry Pi Linux Quick Reference

Table A-1 shows some useful and common Linux commands. Table A-2 shows the directories you’ll be working in much of the time.

Table A-1. Some Linux commands

Command	Meaning
pwd	Prints your working directory
ls	Lists files in working directory
cd Desktop	Changes directory to the Desktop directory immediately under your current directory
cd ~/Desktop	Changes directory to the Desktop directory immediately under your home directory
cd ~	Changes to your home directory
nano foo.txt	Edits the text file foo.txt. Use Control-X, then type y followed by Enter or Return to save the file.
passwd	Change your password (asks for the old one first, but doesn’t echo what you type to the screen)
startx	Launch the graphical desktop from ...