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This Is Your Brain On Informatics: Linux

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{| class = "wikitable" style = "" cellpadding = "" border = "1"|- align = "center" ! colspan = "2" | Common Linux Commands|-! 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 is a fresh start.|-| cp [options] source destination || Copy files and directories.|-| date [options] || Display or set the powerful developer operating system date and time.|-| df [options] || Display used and available disk spacethat can be quite confusing at times.|-| du [options] || Show how much space each file takes up.|-| Exit || Leave an ssh session by typing|-| file [options] filename || Determine what type of data This can include but 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 not limited 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 using 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 setting up a network.|-| 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 finding important 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 Please see below for help onvarious subjects in Linux.
*[[This Is Your Brain On Informatics: Linux Commands|Using the System]]*[[This Is Your Brain On Informatics: Common Pathnames|Common Pathnames]]*[[This Is Your Brain On Informatics: Network|Setting up the Network]]*[[This Is Your Brain On Informatics: DenyHosts|Working with DenyHosts]]  {{This Is Your Brain On Informatics}[[Category:This Is Your Brain On Informatics]]
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