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Essential Linux Commands

The document discusses essential Linux commands including pwd to display the present working directory, cd to change directories, ls to list directory contents, cat to display files, man to view manuals, clear to clear the screen, and exit to exit a session. These commands are basic yet frequently used on any Linux distribution.

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Essential Linux Commands

The document discusses essential Linux commands including pwd to display the present working directory, cd to change directories, ls to list directory contents, cat to display files, man to view manuals, clear to clear the screen, and exit to exit a session. These commands are basic yet frequently used on any Linux distribution.

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Andres Felipe Caicedo Gomez
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Essential Linux Commands

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What You Will Learn
● Some basic, yet essential commands.

● Frequently used.

● These commands work on any Linux


distribution.

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Essential Linux Commands
pwd Displays the present working directory.

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cd [dir] Changes the current directory to dir.

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ls Lists directory contents.

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ls -l Lists directory contents using a
long listing format.

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cat Concatenates and displays files.

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clear Clears the screen.

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Essential Linux Commands
man command Displays the online manual for
command.

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man Keyboard Commands
space - display the next page

q - quit

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exit Exits the shell or your current session.

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Summary
pwd Displays the present working directory.
cd Changes the current directory.
ls Lists directory contents.
cat Concatenates and displays files.
man Displays the online manual.
clear Clears the screen.
exit Exits the shell or your current session.
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