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BASIC LINUX

COMMANDS
Understanding the Basics of the Linux administration 1

Teaching Assist Shams Urahman Rashidy


Lecturer, Kandahar University | Cybersecurity Specialist

Shamsrashidy@kdru.edu.af
LIST FILES IN DIRECTORY
 Command: ls
 - List all files and directories in the current working directory.
 Options:
 - ls -l : List in long format.
 - ls -a : List all files, including hidden files.

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WORKING DIRECTORY AND
NAVIGATION
 Command: pwd
 - Print the current working directory.
 Command: cd
 - Change the directory.

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CREATE FILES
 Command: touch filename
 - Create a new file (e.g., touch text.txt).
 - Create multiple files: touch ab ac ad ae.
 - Use brace expansion: touch node{1..10}.

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ECHO COMMAND
 Command: echo
 - Print data to the terminal or write to a file.
 Example: echo "Hi dear STD!" > test.txt.

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TEXT EDITORS
 Command: nano filename
 - Open a file in the nano text editor.
 Command: vim filename
 - Open a file in the vim text editor.
 - To exit: Press ESC, then type :wq to save and quit.

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DISPLAY FILE CONTENTS
 Command: cat filename
 - Show the contents of a file.
 Command: shred filename
 - Permanently delete a file’s contents before removing it.

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CREATE AND REMOVE
DIRECTORIES
 Command: mkdir dirname
 - Create a new directory.
 Command: rmdir dirname
 - Remove a directory.
 Command: rmdir -r dirname
 - Remove directories recursively.

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COPY, MOVE, AND DELETE
FILES
 Command: cp filename ./location/filename
 - Copy a file.
 Command: mv filename ./new_location/filename
 - Move a file.
 Command: rm filename
 - Delete a file.

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USER INFORMATION
 Command: whoami
 - Display the current user information.

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SSH COMMAND
 Command: SSH - rashidy@192.168.1.1
 Allows remote login to another machine securely over a network.

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CONCLUSION
 Linux is a powerful, secure, and flexible OS.
 Offers a variety of distributions tailored to different needs.
 Essential for anyone interested in IT, cybersecurity, or
development.

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Q&A

Any questions?

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