dir command in Linux is used to list the contents of a directory.

What is the directory in Linux?

Everything on your Linux system is located under the / directory, known as the root directory. You can think of the / directory as being similar to the C: directory on Windows — but this isn’t strictly true, as Linux doesn’t have drive letters.

What are file and directory commands in Linux?

Linux Commands – Working with files and directories

• pwd. This command displays the present working directory where you are currently in. …
• ls. This command will list the content of a directory. …
• ls -la. …
• mkdir. …
• mkdir -p. …
• rmdir. …
• cd. …
• cd ..