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Basic Linux commands

Command Description

ls Lists all files and directories in the present


working directory

ls -R Lists files in sub-directories as well

ls -a Lists hidden files as well

ls -al Lists files and directories with detailed


information like permissions,size, owner, etc.

cd or cd ~ Navigate to HOME directory

cd .. Move one level up

cd To change to a particular directory

cd / Move to the root directory

cat > filename Creates a new file

cat filename Displays the file content

cat file1 Joins two files (file1, file2) and stores the output
file2 > file3 in a new file (file3)

mv file "new Moves the files to the new location


file path"
mv filename Renames the file to a new filename
new_file_name

sudo Allows regular users to run programs with the


security privileges of the superuser or root

rm filename Deletes a file

man Gives help information on a command

history Gives a list of all past commands typed in the


current terminal session

clear Clears the terminal

mkdir Creates a new directory in the present working


directoryname directory or a at the specified path

rmdir Deletes a directory

mv Renames a directory

pr -x Divides the file into x columns

pr -h Assigns a header to the file

pr -n Denotes the file with Line Numbers

lp -nc , lpr c Prints “c” copies of the File

lp-d lp-P Specifies name of the printer

apt-get Command used to install and update packages


mail -s Command to send email
'subject'
-c
'cc-address'
-b
'bcc-address'
'to-address'

mail -s Command to send email with attachment


"Subject"
to-address <
Filename

File Permission commands

Command Description

ls -l to show file type and access permission

r read permission

w write permission

x execute permission

-= no permission

Chown user For changing the ownership of a


file/directory
Chown user:group change the user as well as group for a file
filename or directory

Environment Variables command

Command Description

echo $VARIABLE To display value of a variable

env Displays all environment variables

VARIABLE_NAME= Create a new variable


variable_value

Unset Remove a variable

export Variable=value To set value of an environment


variable
User management commands of linux

Command Description

sudo adduser username To add a new user

sudo passwd -l 'username' To change the password of a user

sudo userdel -r 'username' To remove a newly created user

sudo usermod -a -G To add a user to a group


GROUPNAME USERNAME

sudo deluser USER To remove a user from a group


GROUPNAME

finger Shows information of all the


users logged in

finger username Gives information of a particular


user
Networking command

Command Description

SSH login into a remote Linux machine


username@ip-address using SSH
or hostname

Ping hostname="" or To ping and Analyzing network and


="" host connections

dir Display files in the current directory of


a remote computer

cd "dirname" change directory to “dirname” on a


remote computer

put file upload ‘file’ from local to remote


computer

get file Download ‘file’ from remote to local


computer

quit Logout
Process command

Command Description

bg To send a process to the background

fg To run a stopped process in the foreground

top Details on all Active Processes

ps Give the status of processes running for a user

ps PID Gives the status of a particular process

pidof Gives the Process ID (PID) of a process

kill PID Kills a process

nice Starts a process with a given priority

renice Changes priority of an already running process

df Gives free hard disk space on your system

free Gives free RAM on your system


VI Editing Commands

Comma Description
nd

i Insert at cursor (goes into insert mode)

a Write after cursor (goes into insert mode)

A Write at the end of line (goes into insert mode)

ESC Terminate insert mode

u Undo last change

U Undo all changes to the entire line

o Open a new line (goes into insert mode)

dd Delete line

3dd Delete 3 lines

D Delete contents of line after the cursor

C Delete contents of a line after the cursor and insert new


text. Press ESC key to end insertion.

dw Delete word

4dw Delete 4 words


cw Change word

x Delete character at the cursor

r Replace character

R Overwrite characters from cursor onward

s Substitute one character under cursor continue to insert

S Substitute entire line and begin to insert at the beginning


of the line

~ Change case of individual character

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