Linux Commands
Essential
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cd - change directory
ls - list directory contents
cp - copy file
mv - move file/rename file
man - show documentation on a command
du - size of directory/file
grep - retrieve text in filecat - print file to screen
tail - print last 10 lines of a file to screen
ln - create a link
tar - pack/unpack archive of a file or directory
ps - list running processes
netstat - show network information
kill, killall - stop a processes
Good To Know
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sed - string manipulation (insert, delete, find/replace)
top - show memory/cpu usage
df - hard disk usage
screen - create virtual terminals
vim - text editor
diff - compare two files
August 11th, 2007 at 12:59 am
Might I suggest http://linux.techteam.gr/docs/suse/9.1/ch25s03.html for a good starting site for linux/unix commands?
And - is this the Dan Busha of Potsdam fame?
August 21st, 2007 at 2:37 am
Thanks for the link, it’s nice and concise. It makes me wish I gave this post more than 10 minutes. Unfortunately, I can’t claim any relation to Dan Busha of Potsdam fame, but its neat to know someone else out there shares my name.
November 15th, 2007 at 5:31 am
Entertainingly enough, I was wondering the same thing. If you were Dan from Clarkson Univ. Thanks for allowing some visitors and clearing up the question.
December 17th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
just figured out who messed up my led zeppelin cassettes with opera
hope all is well
peace
mark
May 25th, 2009 at 12:32 am
Hello,
Greetings from the Dan Busha of Potsdam/Clarkson University fame. I haven’t seen John or Ari in well over a decade–but it’s nice to know that I’m still remembered! If you hear from either of them again, let me know and I’ll send along my contact info.