LINUX COMMANDS

1. sudo!! : Forgot to run a command with sudo? You need not re-write the whole
command, just type sudo!! and the last command will run with sudo.
2. Python -m SimpleHTTPServer : Creates a simple web page for the current
working directory over port 8000.
3. mtr : A command which is a combination of ping and traceroute command.
4. Ctrl+x+e : This key combination fires up, an editor in the terminal,
instantaneously.
5. nl : Outputs the content of text file with lines Numbered.
6. shuf : Randomly selects line/file/folder from a file/folder.
7. ss : Outputs Socket Statistics.
8. Last: Want to know history of last logged in users? This command comes to
rescue here.
9. curl ifconfig.me : Shows machines external IP Address.
10. tree : Prints files and folders in tree like fashion, recursively.
11. Pstree : Prints running processes with child processes, recursively.
12. <space> command : A space before a bash command, is not recorded in history.
13. stat : Shows the status information of a file as well as of a file system.
14. <alt>. And <esc>. : A tweak which put the last command argument at prompt, i
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the order of last entered command, appearing first.
15. Pv : outputs simulating text, similar to hollywood movies.
16. Mount | column -t : Lists mounted file system, in nice formatting with
specification.
17. Ctrl + l: clear shell prompt, instantaneously.
18. curl -u gmail_id silent https://mail.google.com/mail/feed/atom | perl -ne
print \t if //; print $2\n if /(.*)/;. This simple scripts, opens up,
unread mail of an user, in the terminal itself.
19. screen : Detach and Reattach, long running process from a session.
20. file : Outputs information, regarding types of file.
21. id : Print User and Group Id.
22. ^foo^bar : Run last command with modification, without the need of rewriting
the whole command again.
23. > file.txt : Flush the content of a text file, in a single go, from the comm
and
prompt.
24. at : Run a particular command, time based.
25. du -h max-depth=1 Command : Outputs the size of all the files and folders
within current folder, in human readable format.
26. expr : Solve simple mathematical calculations from the terminal.
27. look: Check for an English word, from the dictionary, in case of confusion,
right from the shell.
28. yes : continues to print a sting, till interrupt instruction is given.
29. factor: Gives all the possible factors of a decimal number.
30. ping -i 60 -a IP_address : Pings the provided IP_address, and gives audible
sound when host comes alive.
31. tac : Prints content of a file, in reverse order.
32. strace : A debugging tool.
33. disown -a && exit Command : Run a command in background, even after terminal
session is closed.
34. getconf LONG_BIT Command : Output Machine Architecture, very clearly.
35. while sleep 1;do tput sc;tput cup 0 $(($(tput cols)-29));date;tput rc;done &
:
The script outputs date and time on the top right corner of shell/ terminal.
36. convert : converts the output of a command in picture, automatically.
37. watch -t -n1 date +%T|figlet : Show animated digital clock at the prompt.
38. host and dig : DNS lookup utility.
39. dstat : Generates statistics regarding system resource.
40. bind -p : Shows all the shortcuts available in Bash.

41. Touch /forcefsck : Force file-system check on next boot.

42. lsb_release : Prints distribution specification information.
43. nc -ZV localhost port_number : Check if a specific port is open or not.
44. curl ipinfo.io : Outputs Geographical Information, regarding an ip_address.
45. find .-user xyz : Lists all file owned by user xyz
46. apt-get build-dep package_name: Build all the dependency, automatically whil
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installing any specific package.
47. lsof -iTCP:80 -sTCP:LISTEN. The script, outputs all the service/process usin
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port 80.
48. find -size +100M : This command combination, Lists all the files/folders the
size of which is 100M or more.
49. pdftk : A nice way to concatenate a lot of pdf files, into one.
50. ps -LF -u user_name : Outputs Processes and Threads of a user.
51. Startx :1 (This command creates another new X session).