
Linux Commands Cheatsheet for beginners
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Linux Commands Cheatsheet
Command | Description | Example |
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ls |
Lists files and directories | ls -l |
cd |
Changes directory | cd /home/user |
pwd |
Prints the current working directory | pwd |
mkdir |
Creates a new directory | mkdir new_folder |
rm |
Removes files or directories | rm file.txt |
cp |
Copies files or directories | cp file.txt /path/to/destination |
mv |
Moves or renames files or directories | mv old_name.txt new_name.txt |
cat |
Displays file contents | cat file.txt |
nano |
Opens a text editor | nano file.txt |
chmod |
Changes file permissions | chmod 755 file.txt |
chown |
Changes file ownership | chown user:group file.txt |
top |
Displays running processes | top |
df |
Displays disk space usage | df -h |
du |
Displays directory size | du -sh folder_name |
grep |
Searches for a pattern in a file | grep 'text' file.txt |
find |
Finds files and directories | find /path -name file.txt |
tar |
Archives files | tar -cvf archive.tar folder_name |
ssh |
Connects to a remote server | ssh user@hostname |
exit |
Logs out of the current session | exit |