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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 file2 > file3 |
Joins two files (file1, file2) and stores the output in a new file (file3) |
mv file "new file path" |
Moves the files to the new location |
mv filename new_file_name |
Renames the file to a new filename |
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 directoryname |
Creates a new directory in the present working 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 'subject' -c 'cc-address' -b 'bcc-address' 'to-address'
|
Command to send email |
mail -s "Subject" to-address < Filename |
Command to send email with attachment |
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 filename |
change the user as well as group for a file or directory |
Environment Variables command
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
echo $VARIABLE |
To display value of a variable |
env |
Displays all environment variables |
VARIABLE_NAME= variable_value |
Create a new variable |
Unset |
Remove a variable |
export Variable=value |
To set value of an environment variable |
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