Linux shell commands
The following is a list of some commonly used commands and a brief description of their use.
For more info on how to use a command, in a terminal window type man followed by a space and any command.
Linux shell command |
Description |
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adduser |
add a user to the system |
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cd (or cd /x) |
change directory |
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chmod |
change file permissions |
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cp |
copy file |
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df |
show disk free space |
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halt |
shutdown the computer |
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ln -s |
make a symbolic link |
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less |
view a text file |
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ls |
list directory contents |
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man |
show manual page for a command |
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mv |
move a file |
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mount |
mount a file system or device |
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reboot |
restart the computer |
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rm |
remove a file |
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mkdir |
make a new directory |