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This document is a guide to basic commands in Kali Linux, covering navigation, file management, user permissions, networking, package management, system monitoring, disk and file system info, and help options. It includes commands for tasks such as listing directories, managing files, changing permissions, and monitoring system performance. Additionally, it provides terminal shortcuts for efficient command usage.

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Kali_Linux_Basic_Commands_Guide

This document is a guide to basic commands in Kali Linux, covering navigation, file management, user permissions, networking, package management, system monitoring, disk and file system info, and help options. It includes commands for tasks such as listing directories, managing files, changing permissions, and monitoring system performance. Additionally, it provides terminal shortcuts for efficient command usage.

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Kali Linux Basic Commands Guide

1. Navigation & Directory Management

pwd - Print Working Directory

Shows your current path

ls - List

Lists files and folders in the current directory

ls -la - List All

Lists all files including hidden ones

cd - Change Directory

Move into another folder

cd .. - Parent Directory

Move one folder up

cd ~ - Home Directory

Go to your home directory

mkdir - Make Directory

Create a new folder

rmdir - Remove Directory

Delete an empty folder

rm -r - Remove Recursively

Delete folder and its contents

clear - Clear Terminal

Clear the screen

2. File Management

touch - Create File

Create an empty file

cp - Copy

Copy files or folders

mv - Move or Rename

Move or rename a file/folder

rm - Remove File

Delete a file

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cat - Concatenate

Show contents of a file

nano - Text Editor

Edit a file in terminal

head - First Lines

Show top 10 lines of a file

tail - Last Lines

Show bottom 10 lines of a file

3. Users & Permissions

whoami - Current User

Show the current user

id - User Info

Display user ID and group info

chmod - Change Permissions

Change file permissions

chown - Change Owner

Change file owner

sudo - Superuser Do

Run command with root privileges

4. Networking

ifconfig - Interface Config

Show network interfaces

ip a - IP Address

Show IP configurations

ping - Test Connection

Check if a host is reachable

netstat - Network Status

List active ports and connections

nmap - Network Mapper

Scan IP for open ports

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wget - Web Get

Download file from the web

5. Package Management

apt update - Update Cache

Refresh list of available packages

apt upgrade - Upgrade Packages

Upgrade installed software

apt install - Install Software

Install a tool or package

apt remove - Uninstall Software

Remove a tool or package

dpkg -i - Install .deb

Install a local .deb package

6. System Monitoring

ps aux - Show Processes

List all running processes

top - Task Monitor

Real-time CPU and memory usage

htop - Advanced Monitor

User-friendly process viewer

kill - Kill Process

Stop a process using its PID

reboot - Restart

Reboot the system

shutdown - Power Off

Turn off the system

7. Disk & File System Info

df -h - Disk Free

Show disk usage in GB/MB

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du -sh - Directory Size

Show size of a folder

mount - Mount Devices

Mount a USB or drive

umount - Unmount

Safely unmount a device

8. Info & Help

uname -a - System Info

Show system and kernel info

man - Manual

Display help page for a command

--help - Command Help

Show help options for a command

history - Show History

List previous commands

alias - Create Shortcut

Make your own command shortcut

9. Terminal Shortcuts

Tab - Autocomplete

Auto-completes command or file name

Ctrl + C - Cancel

Stop a running command

Ctrl + L - Clear

Clear terminal screen

!! - Repeat Last

Run the last command again

Up / Down Arrows - History

Navigate previous commands

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