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This document lists and briefly describes common Linux commands used for file management, system administration, networking tasks, and more. Some of the commands covered include ls to list directory contents, pwd to print the working directory, cd to change directories, mkdir to make directories, mv and cp to move/copy files, rm to remove files, and cat to output file contents. Other commands mentioned are less to page through outputs, man for manual pages, ifconfig for network configuration, and top to view active processes.

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This document lists and briefly describes common Linux commands used for file management, system administration, networking tasks, and more. Some of the commands covered include ls to list directory contents, pwd to print the working directory, cd to change directories, mkdir to make directories, mv and cp to move/copy files, rm to remove files, and cat to output file contents. Other commands mentioned are less to page through outputs, man for manual pages, ifconfig for network configuration, and top to view active processes.

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ls - The most frequently used command in Linux to list directories

pwd - Print working directory command in Linux


cd - Linux command to navigate through directories
mkdir - Command used to create directories in Linux
mv - Move or rename files in Linux
cp - Similar usage as mv but for copying files in Linux
rm - Delete files or directories
touch - Create blank/empty files
ln - Create symbolic links (shortcuts) to other files
cat - Display file contents on the terminal
clear - Clear the terminal display
echo - Print any text that follows the command
less - Linux command to display paged outputs in the terminal
man - Access manual pages for all Linux commands
uname - Linux command to get basic information about the OS
whoami - Get the active username
tar - Command to extract and compress files in Linux
grep - Search for a string within an output
head - Return the specified number of lines from the top
tail - Return the specified number of lines from the bottom
diff - Find the difference between two files
cmp - Allows you to check if two files are identical
comm - Combines the functionality of diff and cmp
sort - Linux command to sort the content of a file while outputting
export - Export environment variables in Linux
zip - Zip files in Linux
unzip - Unzip files in Linux
ssh - Secure Shell command in Linux
service - Linux command to start and stop services
ps - Display active processes
kill and killall - Kill active processes by process ID or name
df - Display disk filesystem information
mount - Mount file systems in Linux
chmod - Command to change file permissions
chown - Command for granting ownership of files or folders
ifconfig - Display network interfaces and IP addresses
traceroute - Trace all the network hops to reach the destination
wget - Direct download files from the internet
ufw - Firewall command
iptables - Base firewall for all other firewall utilities to interface with
apt, pacman, yum, rpm - Package managers depending on the distro
sudo - Command to escalate privileges in Linux
cal - View a command-line calendar
alias - Create custom shortcuts for your regularly used commands
dd - Majorly used for creating bootable USB sticks
whereis - Locate the binary, source, and manual pages for a command
whatis - Find what a command is used for
top - View active processes live with their system usage
useradd and usermod - Add new user or change existing users data
passwd - Create or update passwords for existing users

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