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Basic Shell Commands

This document provides a comprehensive list of basic shell commands for Linux/macOS/WSL/Ubuntu, Git/GitHub commands, npm/yarn commands for project dependency management, and basic network and hosting commands. Each command is accompanied by a brief description of its function. It serves as a quick reference guide for users working with these tools.

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Basic Shell Commands

This document provides a comprehensive list of basic shell commands for Linux/macOS/WSL/Ubuntu, Git/GitHub commands, npm/yarn commands for project dependency management, and basic network and hosting commands. Each command is accompanied by a brief description of its function. It serves as a quick reference guide for users working with these tools.

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🗂️ Basic Shell Commands (Linux/macOS/WSL/Ubuntu)

Command Description

ls List directory contents

ls -a List all (including hidden) files

cd folderName Change to a directory

cd .. Go back one directory

pwd Print working directory

mkdir folderName Create a new folder

touch fileName Create a new file

rm fileName Delete a file

rm -r folderName Delete a folder recursively

cp file1 file2 Copy a file

mv file1 newLocation/ Move or rename file

cat fileName View file contents

clear Clear terminal screen

code . Open current folder in VS Code (requires code CLI installed)

exit Close terminal session

🔧 Git/GitHub Commands
Command Description

git init Initialize a Git repository

git clone <url> Clone a repository

git status Check file changes

git add . Stage all changes

git commit -m "message" Commit changes with a message


git push Push to remote repo

git pull Pull latest changes

git branch List branches

git checkout -b branchName Create and switch to a new branch

git merge branchName Merge a branch into current branch

git remote -v View remote URLs

git log Show commit history

git config --global user.name "Your Name" Set Git username

git config --global user.email "you@example.com" Set Git email

git stash Temporarily save uncommitted changes

git reset --hard HEAD Undo all uncommitted changes

📦 npm/yarn (Project Dependency Management)


Command Description

npm init -y Initialize a Node.js project

npm install / yarn Install all dependencies

npm install packageName Install a specific package

npm uninstall packageName Remove a package

npm run start / yarn start Run project in development mode

npm run build / yarn build Build the project for production

npx create-react-app my-app Create a React app

npm i -g vercel Install global CLI (e.g., Vercel)

npx Run a package without installing globally

🌐 Network & Hosting (Basics)


Command Description
vercel Deploy to Vercel

firebase login Login to Firebase

firebase init Initialize Firebase project

firebase deploy Deploy to Firebase

📁 File and Process Utilities


Command Description

nano fileName Edit file in terminal

chmod +x file.sh Make a shell script executable

ps / ps aux Show running processes

kill PID Kill a process by PID

top Real-time system processes

curl / wget Fetch content from URLs (e.g., APIs)

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