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Linux Command CheatSheet

The document is a comprehensive Linux command cheat sheet that provides essential commands for file management, SSH, searching, process management, file permissions, networking, archiving, system information, and miscellaneous tasks. Each command is accompanied by a brief description of its function. This resource serves as a quick reference for users to efficiently navigate and utilize Linux commands.

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Linux Command CheatSheet

The document is a comprehensive Linux command cheat sheet that provides essential commands for file management, SSH, searching, process management, file permissions, networking, archiving, system information, and miscellaneous tasks. Each command is accompanied by a brief description of its function. This resource serves as a quick reference for users to efficiently navigate and utilize Linux commands.

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Paneendra Kumar
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Linux Command Cheat Sheet

File Commands
▪ ls - Directory listing
▪ ls -l - Long listing format
▪ ls -a - List all files including hidden files
▪ cd /path/to/directory - Change directory
▪ pwd - Display the current working directory
▪ mkdir directory_name - Create a new directory
▪ rmdir directory_name - Remove an empty directory
▪ rm file_name - Remove a file
▪ rm -r directory_name - Remove a directory and its contents recursively
▪ touch file_name - Create or update a file
▪ cat file_name - Concatenate and display the file content
▪ more file_name - View file content page by page
▪ less file_name - Improved viewing of file content over more
▪ cp source_file target_file - Copy files from source to target
▪ mv old_name new_name - Rename or move a file/directory

SSH (Secure Shell)


▪ ssh user@host - Connect to host as user
▪ ssh -p port user@host - Connect using a specific port
▪ ssh-keygen -t rsa - Generate RSA key pair
▪ ssh-copy-id user@host - Copy your key to the remote server for password-less login

Searching
▪ grep pattern files - Search for a pattern in files
▪ grep -r pattern dir - Recursively search for a pattern in a directory
▪ find dir -name name* - Find files starting with name in a directory
▪ locate file_name - Find files by name (uses a database)

Process Management
▪ ps aux - Display your currently active processes
▪ ps aux | grep process_name - Find a process named process_name
▪ top - Display all running processes

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▪ kill pid - Kill a process with a given PID
▪ killall process_name - Kill all processes named process_name
▪ bg - List stopped or background jobs; resume a stopped job in the background
▪ fg - Bring the most recent job to the foreground

File Permissions
▪ chmod +x file_name - Make a file executable
▪ chmod 755 file_name - Set read and execute permissions for owner and read for others
▪ chown user:group file_name - Change file owner and group

Networking
▪ ifconfig - Display all network interfaces and IP addresses
▪ ping host - Send ICMP echo request to host
▪ traceroute host - Display the route packets take to a network host
▪ netstat -tulnp - Display listening ports and their applications

Archiving and Compression


▪ tar cf archive_name.tar files - Create a tar archive containing files
▪ tar xf archive_name.tar - Extract files from a tar archive
▪ gzip file_name - Compress a file and rename it to file.gz
▪ gunzip file.gz - Decompress file.gz back to the original

System Info and Management


▪ uname -a - Show system and kernel info
▪ df -h - Display free disk space in a human-readable form
▪ du -sh directory_name - Show disk usage of a directory in human-readable form
▪ free -m - Show free and used memory in MB

Misc Commands
▪ man command_name - Show manual for a command
▪ echo "text" - Display a message on the screen
▪ date - Display the current date and time
▪ uptime - Show how long the system has been running

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