Directory management shell

[Matthew D. Lewis]

Hello!  I am a Unix novice, so perhaps the answer to this question is 
well-known, but...

Is there such a thing as a directory management shell for a Unix system, 
something along the lines of the DOS shells?  I have a directory (or two :-)
full of text files which I need to sort out.  Something that would help make
this process less tedious would be appreciated.  

Thanks in advance.  E-mail or posting welcome, summary if justified.


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