Directory Operations
| Command | Uasge | Description |
|---|---|---|
pwd |
pwd |
print current working directory |
mkdir |
mkdir dir |
make directory dir |
cd |
cd dir |
Change directory to dir |
cd |
cd .. |
Go up a directory |
ls |
ls |
lists files and folders |
File Operations
| Command | Uasge | Description |
|---|---|---|
touch |
touch file1 |
Create file1 |
cat |
cat file1 file2 |
Concatenate files and output |
less |
less file1 |
View and paginate file1 |
file |
file file1 |
Get type of file1 |
cp |
cp file1 file2 |
Copy file1 to file2 |
mv |
mv file1 file2 |
Move file1 to file2 |
rm |
rm file1 |
Delete file1 |
head |
head file1 |
Show first 10 lines of file1 |
tail |
tail file1 |
Show last 10 lines of file1 |
tail -F |
tail -F file1 |
Output last lines of file1 as it changes |
Process Management
| Command | Uasge | Description |
|---|---|---|
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 |