Linux -Befehlszeile
# cursor to the front
ctrl + a
# cursor at the end
ctrl + e
# clear the current cmd
ctrl + u
# Exit or Stop cmd
ctrl + c
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# cursor to the front
ctrl + a
# cursor at the end
ctrl + e
# clear the current cmd
ctrl + u
# Exit or Stop cmd
ctrl + c
Beta : linux-commands.vercel.appBasic Linux Commands for Beginners
Basic:
pwd ==> print the name of current directory || Ex: pwd
whoami ==> print the current user || Ex: whoami
cd [directoryName] ==> enter a directory || Ex: cd Music
cd .. ==> go back to the parent directory || Ex: cd ..
cp [file] ==> copy file || Ex: cp music.mp3
ls ==> list all items in the current folder || Ex: ls
clear ==> clears the terminal || Ex: clear
mkdir [foldername] ==> makes folder with the specified name || Ex: mkdir Songs
rmdir [foldername] ==> removes the specified folder || Ex: rmdir Songs
echo [param] ==> outputs the value of the variable || Ex: echo "Hi"
or string to stdout
tree ==> lists the files in the current || Ex: tree
directory in tree like format
For sorting files:
mv [file] [newname]==> rename a file or folder || Ex: mv exe txt
cat [filename] ==> reads the specified file || Ex: cat cmds.txt
tac [filename] ==> reads the specified file in reverse || Ex: tac cmds.txt
tail [file, file] ==> reads first 10 lines of the files || Ex: tail cmds.txt
zip [file, file] ==> compresses the specified files || Ex: zip files
vi [file] ==> edit file in the terminal || Ex: vi cmds.txt
gedit [file] ==> edits the file in text editor || Ex: gedit cm.txt
nano [file] ==> edit file in nano editor || Ex: nano cmds.txt
tar ==> same as bzip2 || Ex: tar file
bzip2 -z / -d ==> compress and decompress files with || Ex: bzip2 -z cmds
the extension "bz2" respectively
gzip ==> same as bzip2 but compresses files || Ex: gzip file
with a gz extension.
Getting help:
man [command] ==> show the manual of the command || Ex: ls man
[command] --help ==> similar to man but ouputs in terminal || Ex: pwd --help
apropos [word] ==> search for the word in description || Ex: aprpos list
of all commands
More advanced:
reboot ==> reboot the system || Ex: reboot
which [command] ==> ouputs the location of the command || Ex: which ls
su [username] ==> impersonate as the specified user || Ex: su root
id ==> print user and group information || Ex: id
hostname ==> display or seta computer s hostname || Ex: hostname
uname -a ==> show all the information of the OS || Ex: uname -a
exit ==> exit the current user or the terminal || Ex: exit
shutdown -P +min ==> shutdowns the system || Ex: shutdown -P
Networking:
ifconfig ==> lists all the network interfaces on || Ex: ifconfig
your machine
netstat ==> displays network connections for TCP, || Ex: netstat
routing tables, and a number of
network interface and network
protocol statistic#command $(other_command)
echo Hello $(who am i | cut -d' ' -f 1)
#output: Hello yourNAME