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! Command Name !! Command Description | |||
| cat [filename] || Display file’s contents to the standard output device (usually your monitor). | |||
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| cd /directorypath || Change to directory. | |||
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| chmod [options] mode filename || Change a file’s permissions. | |||
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| chown [options] filename || Change who owns a file. | |||
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| clear || Clear a command line screen/window for a fresh start. | |||
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| cp [options] source destination || Copy files and directories. | |||
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| date [options] || Display or set the system date and time. | |||
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| df [options] || Display used and available disk space. | |||
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| du [options] || Show how much space each file takes up. | |||
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| file [options] filename || Determine what type of data is within a file. | |||
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| find [pathname] [expression] || Search for files matching a provided pattern. | |||
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| grep [options] pattern [filesname] || Search files or output for a particular pattern. | |||
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| kill [options] pid || Stop a process. If the process refuses to stop, use kill -9 pid. | |||
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| less [options] [filename] || View the contents of a file one page at a time. | |||
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| ln [options] source [destination] || Create a shortcut. | |||
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| locate filename || Search a copy of your filesystem for the specified filename. | |||
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| lpr [options] || Send a print job. | |||
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| ls [options] || List directory contents. | |||
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| /man [command] || Display the help information for the specified command. | |||
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| mkdir [options] directory || Create a new directory. | |||
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| mv [options] source destination || Rename or move file(s) or directories. | |||
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| passwd [name [password]] || Change the password or allow (for the system administrator) to | |||
change any password. | change any password. | ||
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| ps [options] || Display a snapshot of the currently running processes. | |||
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| pwd || Display the pathname for the current directory. | |||
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| rm [options] directory || Remove (delete) file(s) and/or directories. | |||
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| rmdir [options] directory || Delete empty directories. | |||
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| ssh [options] user@machine || Remotely log in to another Linux machine, over the network. | |||
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| Exit || Leave an ssh session by typing | |||
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| su [options] [user [arguments]] || Switch to another user account. | |||
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| tail [options] [filename] || Display the last n lines of a file (the default is 10). | |||
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| tar [options] filename || Store and extract files from a tarfile (.tar) or tarball | |||
(.tar.gz or .tgz). | (.tar.gz or .tgz). | ||
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| top || Displays the resources being used on your system. Press q to exit. | |||
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| touch filename || Create an empty file with the specified name. | |||
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| who [options] || Display who is logged on. | |||
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Revision as of 18:43, 22 October 2013
| Command Name | Command Description | cat [filename] | Display file’s contents to the standard output device (usually your monitor). |
|---|---|---|---|
| cd /directorypath | Change to directory. | ||
| chmod [options] mode filename | Change a file’s permissions. | ||
| chown [options] filename | Change who owns a file. | ||
| clear | Clear a command line screen/window for a fresh start. | ||
| cp [options] source destination | Copy files and directories. | ||
| date [options] | Display or set the system date and time. | ||
| df [options] | Display used and available disk space. | ||
| du [options] | Show how much space each file takes up. | ||
| file [options] filename | Determine what type of data is within a file. | ||
| find [pathname] [expression] | Search for files matching a provided pattern. | ||
| grep [options] pattern [filesname] | Search files or output for a particular pattern. | ||
| kill [options] pid | Stop a process. If the process refuses to stop, use kill -9 pid. | ||
| less [options] [filename] | View the contents of a file one page at a time. | ||
| ln [options] source [destination] | Create a shortcut. | ||
| locate filename | Search a copy of your filesystem for the specified filename. | ||
| lpr [options] | Send a print job. | ||
| ls [options] | List directory contents. | ||
| /man [command] | Display the help information for the specified command. | ||
| mkdir [options] directory | Create a new directory. | ||
| mv [options] source destination | Rename or move file(s) or directories. | ||
| passwd [name [password]] | Change the password or allow (for the system administrator) to
change any password. | ||
| ps [options] | Display a snapshot of the currently running processes. | ||
| pwd | Display the pathname for the current directory. | ||
| rm [options] directory | Remove (delete) file(s) and/or directories. | ||
| rmdir [options] directory | Delete empty directories. | ||
| ssh [options] user@machine | Remotely log in to another Linux machine, over the network. | ||
| Exit | Leave an ssh session by typing | ||
| su [options] [user [arguments]] | Switch to another user account. | ||
| tail [options] [filename] | Display the last n lines of a file (the default is 10). | ||
| tar [options] filename | Store and extract files from a tarfile (.tar) or tarball
(.tar.gz or .tgz). | ||
| top | Displays the resources being used on your system. Press q to exit. | ||
| touch filename | Create an empty file with the specified name. | ||
| who [options] | Display who is logged on. |