Try rm -rf sample_directory to remove our previously created sample directory

Removing directories is a bit different.

then ls and you should see your user folder.

) is a reference to the parent directory of the current directory (one step up the tree). But the period is useful especially with Git which you’ll see soon. ) is a reference to the current directory. You can enter cd ~ from any folder on the system and you’ll jump back to your home directory. The tilde ( ~) is a shortcut for your 'home' directory.Enter cd sample_directory to move into your new directory Go ahead and enter mkdir sample_directory to create a directory Try which ruby to see the full path to your Ruby executable. which tells you where on the file system a program is.If you just use ls they won’t show up, but ls -lA will show them. bash_profile you’ll work with later, are hidden files. ls -lA will list the files in the current folder along with a bunch of info about them.ls will list the files in the current folder.But try typing pwd in the terminal and hit enter to print out your 'present working directory' The prompt on the left tells you a bit about what folder you’re currently in.

This window can open multiple tabs by typing command-t

You now have a single terminal window.

Open Terminal by typing command-spacebar to open Spotlight, then type Terminal and hit enter.

If this is your first time using UNIX then you’ll need a few of the most essential pieces to be able to complete your work:

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