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Linux's Basic Commands

The document provides a list of 21 common Linux commands, including their basic usage and examples. Some key commands are ls to list directory contents, mkdir to create directories, cat to view or concatenate files, touch to create empty files, cp to copy files, cd to change directories, mv to move or rename files, pwd to print the current working directory, and alias to create command aliases. The document serves as a quick reference guide for basic Linux commands and their syntax.

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Linux's Basic Commands

The document provides a list of 21 common Linux commands, including their basic usage and examples. Some key commands are ls to list directory contents, mkdir to create directories, cat to view or concatenate files, touch to create empty files, cp to copy files, cd to change directories, mv to move or rename files, pwd to print the current working directory, and alias to create command aliases. The document serves as a quick reference guide for basic Linux commands and their syntax.

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Linux Command:

All the Linux/Unix commands are run in the terminal provided by the Linux system. This
terminal is just like the command prompt of Windows OS.

Basic Linux Commands:

1. LS

List the contents of the folder from which it runs

Syntax : ls

Example :

ls -1

Is - a

2. MKDIR

The mkdir Make directory command create a new directory

If directory already exists it will return an error message " cannot

create folder folder already exists

Syntax: mkdir directory _ name

Example: mkdir student

3. CAT

It is used to create a file with content

And can concatenate two or more file contents

Syntax: cat > filename

Example: cat > file1

4. TOUCH

It is used to create file without content

Syntax: touch filename

Example: touch file1

5. CP

It copies a file from one location to another

location

Syntax: cp src _file desti_file

Example: cp file1 file2


6. CD

It is used for changing the directory

Syntax: cd dir_name

Example: cd student

7. MV

The " mv " command moves a file from one

location to another location

Syntax : mv source destination

Example : mv file1 student

8. PWD

It prints the current working directory with full

path name from terminal

Svntax : pwd

9. WHEREIS

It is used to locate the Sources and Manua

Pages of the command

Syntax : whereis command

Example : whereis cat

10. WHATTIS

It is helpful to get brief information about Linux

commands

Syntax : whatis command

Example : whatis cp

11. WHIICH

It is used to locate executables in the system

It allows user to pass several command names as

arguments to get their paths in the system .

Syntax : which command

Example : which Is

12. WHOAMI
It is used to find out the current user of the

terminal

Svntax : whoami

13. HEAD

It prints the first 10 lines of the given file

Syntax : head filename

Example : head stu

14. TAIL

It prints the last 10 lines of the given file

Syntax : head filename

Example : head std

15. TAC

It prints content of the given file in reverse

order

Syntax tac filename

Example : tac kk

16. ECHO

Prints a text on the standard output

However in an interactive script , echo passes the

message to the user through terminal

Syntax : echo message

Example : echo hello class

17. DF

Report disk usages of file system

Useful for user as well as System Administrator

to keep track of their disk usages

Syntax : df

18. DU

Estimate files space usage


df only reports usage statistics on file systems , while

du , on the other hand . measures directory

contents

Syntax : du

19. PS

ps ( Process ) gives the status of running

processes with a unique Id called PID

Syntax : ps

20. ALIAS

It is a built in shell command that lets you assign

name for a long command or frequently used

command

Syntax : alias aliasname command

Example : alias q = ls-l

21. UNAME

The uname " command stands for Unix

Name , print detailed information about the

machine name , Operating System and Kernel

Svntax uname

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