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Linux Basic Commands

The document lists essential Linux command line commands along with their functions. Each command is briefly described, covering tasks such as file management, system monitoring, and user information. This serves as a quick reference guide for users to understand and utilize basic terminal commands.

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Linux Basic Commands

The document lists essential Linux command line commands along with their functions. Each command is briefly described, covering tasks such as file management, system monitoring, and user information. This serves as a quick reference guide for users to understand and utilize basic terminal commands.

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1. pwd - Print the current working directory.

2. ls - List files and directories in the current directory.


3. cd - Change directory.
4. mkdir - Create a new directory.
5. rmdir - Remove an empty directory.
6. touch - Create an empty file.
7. rm - Remove files or directories.
8. cp - Copy files or directories.
9. mv - Move or rename files or directories.
10. cat - View the contents of a file.
11. less - View the contents of a file one page at a time.
12. head - View the first few lines of a file.
13. tail - View the last few lines of a file.
14. chmod - Change file or directory permissions.
15. chown - Change ownership of a file or directory.
16. find - Search for files and directories.
17. grep - Search for patterns within files.
18. echo - Display a line of text or variables.
19. man - Show the manual for a command.
20. df - Show disk space usage.
21. du - Show directory or file size.
22. top - Display running processes.
23. ps - Display information about active processes.
24. kill - Terminate a process by its ID.
25. uname - Display system information.
26. whoami - Show the current user.
27. history - Show the command history.
28. clear - Clear the terminal screen.
29. wget - Download files from the internet.
30. tar - Archive files into a .tar file or extract them.

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