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Ubuntu Terminal Commands

This document is a guide to Ubuntu terminal commands, organized into categories such as File & Directory Commands, File Viewing & Editing, System Info & Utilities, Manual Pages & Help, Networking & Internet, and System Management. Each command is accompanied by a brief description of its function. The guide serves as a quick reference for users to perform various tasks in the Ubuntu terminal.

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Ubuntu Terminal Commands

This document is a guide to Ubuntu terminal commands, organized into categories such as File & Directory Commands, File Viewing & Editing, System Info & Utilities, Manual Pages & Help, Networking & Internet, and System Management. Each command is accompanied by a brief description of its function. The guide serves as a quick reference for users to perform various tasks in the Ubuntu terminal.

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Ubuntu Terminal Commands Guide

File & Directory Commands

ls - List files in the current directory

ls -l - Long listing (shows permissions, owners, etc.)

cd [directory] - Change to specified directory

cd .. - Move up one directory

pwd - Show current directory path

mkdir [dir_name] - Create a new directory

rm [file] - Remove a file

rm -r [directory] - Remove a directory and its contents

touch [file] - Create an empty file

File Viewing & Editing

cat [file] - Show file contents

less [file] - View file one page at a time

nano [file] - Edit file using the nano text editor

vim [file] - Edit file using the vim editor

cp [src] [dest] - Copy files or directories

mv [src] [dest] - Move/rename files or directories

System Info & Utilities

date - Show current date and time

cal - Show current month's calendar

cal 2025 - Show calendar for the year 2025

uptime - Show how long the system has been running

df -h - Show disk space usage in human-readable form

free -h - Show memory usage

Manual Pages & Help

man [command] - Show the manual for a command (e.g., man ls)

[command] --help - Show help/usage for a command


Ubuntu Terminal Commands Guide

Networking & Internet

ping [host] - Test network connection to a host (e.g., ping google.com)

ip a - Show IP address and network interfaces

curl [url] - Fetch content from a URL

wget [url] - Download a file from a URL

System Management (with sudo)

sudo apt update - Update package list

sudo apt upgrade - Upgrade all upgradable packages

sudo apt install [package] - Install a package

sudo reboot - Restart the system

sudo shutdown now - Shutdown the system immediately

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