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Here are some essential Linux
commands and their descriptions with examples:
1. ls: List files and directories
in the current directory.
Example: “ls”
2. pwd: Print the current working
directory.
Example: “pwd”
3. cd: Change the current
directory.
Example: “cd /path/to/directory”
4. mkdir: Create a new directory.
Example: “mkdir new_directory”
5. rmdir: Remove a directory (only
works if it's empty).
Example: “rmdir empty_directory”
6. touch: Create an empty file.
Example: “touch filename.txt”
7. cp: Copy files or directories.
Example: “cp sourcefile destination”
8. mv: Move or rename files or
directories.
Example: “mv oldfile newfile” or “mv source destination”
9. rm: Remove files or
directories.
Example: “rm filename.txt” (be careful with this command)
10. cat: Concatenate and display
the contents of a file.
Example: “cat file.txt”
11. less: View the contents of a
file one page at a time.
Example: “less file.txt”
12. head: Display the beginning
lines of a file.
Example: “head file.txt”
13. tail: Display the ending lines
of a file.
Example: “tail file.txt”
14. grep: Search for patterns in
text.
Example: “grep "pattern" file.txt”
15. find: Search for files and
directories.
Example: “find /path/to/search -name "filename"“
16. chmod: Change file
permissions.
Example: “chmod permissions filename”
17. chown: Change file owner and
group.
Example: “chown user:group filename”
18. ps: List running processes.
Example: “ps aux”
19. kill: Terminate a process.
Example: “kill process_id”
20. sudo: Execute a command with
superuser privileges.
Example: “sudo command”
21. tar: Archive files.
Example: “tar -cvzf archive.tar.gz files_to_archive”
22. wget: Download files from the
internet.
Example: “wget URL”
23. df: Display disk space usage.
Example: “df -h”
24. du: Show directory space
usage.
Example: “du -sh directory”
These are just some of the fundamental Linux commands. To learn more about each command and their options, you can refer to the Linux manual pages by typing “man command_name” in the terminal (e.g., “man ls” for information about the “ls” command).
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