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Linux_Cheatsheet

This document is a cheatsheet for Unix/Linux commands, covering file management, permissions, archiving, process management, and Bash shortcuts. It provides command syntax and examples for various operations such as listing files, changing directories, compressing files, and managing processes. The document serves as a quick reference guide for users to efficiently utilize command-line functionalities.

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Linux_Cheatsheet

This document is a cheatsheet for Unix/Linux commands, covering file management, permissions, archiving, process management, and Bash shortcuts. It provides command syntax and examples for various operations such as listing files, changing directories, compressing files, and managing processes. The document serves as a quick reference guide for users to efficiently utilize command-line functionalities.

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Unix/Linux commands Cheatsheet


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Files
ls # list all files
ls -al # lists hidden files
cd <path> # change directory to path
cd # change to home
pwd # shows current directory
mkdir <dirName> # create a new directory with given name
cat <fileName> # displays the file content
cat > <fileName> # creates a new file
rm <fileName> # removes file with given name
du -sh * # list directories with their total sizes
df -h # to see free disk space
touch <fileName> # creates a file with given name

Files Permission
ls -l # to show file type and access permission
r # read permission (4)
w # write permission (2)
x # execute permission (1)
chown <user> # for changing the ownership of a file/directory
chown <user>: <group> <fileName> # change the user as well as group for a file or directory
chmod <mode> <filename> # change the permissions of a file/directory

tar/zip
Use the tar command to compress and expand les from the command line. The syntax is shown below:

Syntax

tar [options] [archive- le] [ le or directory to be archived]

tar -zcvf foo.txt.tar.gz foo.txt # Create a zipped archive-file


tar -tvf foo.txt.tar.gz # List archive files
tar -xvf foo.txt.tar.gz # Extracting archive-file

Options:
-c # Creates Archive
-x # Extract the archive
-f # creates archive with given filename
-t # displays or lists files in archived file
-u # archives and adds to an existing archive file
-v # Displays Verbose Information
-A # Concatenates the archive files
-z # zip, tells tar command that creates tar file using gzip
-j # filter archive tar file using tbzip
-W # Verify a archive file
-r # update or add file or directory in already existed .tar file

Process Management

ps # Show snapshot of processes


top # Show real time processes
kill <pid> # Kill process with id pid
pkill <name> # Kill process with name name
killall <name> # Kill all processes with names beginning name

Bash Shortcuts

CTRL-c # Stop current command


CTRL-z # Sleep program
CTRL-a # Go to start of line
CTRL-e # Go to end of line
CTRL-u # Cut from start of line
CTRL-k # Cut to end of line
CTRL-r # Search history
!! # Repeat last command
!abc # Run last command starting with abc
!abc:p # Print last command starting with abc
!$ # Last argument of previous command
!* # All arguments of previous command

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