Let's portray common Linux commands as people and find out what kind of Jungian personality types they represent — which one is the Terminator and which would be more of a giga-chad superhero.

ls — the inventory expert

Always with a flashlight and notepad in hand, ls surveys every corner of your storage space. He knows what's in every folder and reports back to you. The perfect partner for those who lose track of files in their labyrinthian directories.

cd — the restless traveler

With a backpack and a compass, cd is ready to jump from one directory to another faster than you can say “bash.” cd never gets lost and always knows the shortest path.

mkdir — the architect

mkdir can erect a new directory in seconds. It creates new “houses” for your files and is always eager to help you bring some structure to your clutter.

rm — the great destroyer

rm is the Terminator of commands, mercilessly deleting superfluous files. Be careful though, one wrong move and you might lose something valued.

mv — the transporter

The jacked giga-chad that is mv moves files and folders from one place to another with amazing ease, no matter the size. Perfect for those who like to rearrange their files like furniture in a room.

cat — the bookworm

With his spectacles always on his nose, cat will read a file aloud to you like your grandpa at bedtime. If you forget what you wrote in a script, cat never tires of reminding you of every line you wrote.

grep — the detective

A hard-boiled private investigator, grep will always find the word or phrase you’re looking for in a text. Inspector Clouseau could only dream of having its ability to uncover the info you need.

chmod — the guardian

chmod is the knight in shining armor that protects the honor of your files. It sets permissions and ensures that no one can get in where they shouldn't.

top — the brilliant supervisor

top is the boss who oversees all processes. He has eyes in the back of his head and knows who is hogging all the resources. He’s a real control freak, but his reports are invaluable.

If you didn't see yourself in any of these, ask your friends. Or your boss 😀