- Official Post
| Description |
|---|---|
ls | lists contents of a directory just like dir under DOS |
cat | concatenate and print files |
grep | searches for specific results with pattern |
clear | clear the terminal |
cd | change directory |
pwd | print the working directory |
mkdir | creates (make) a directory |
rmdir | delete (remove) a directory |
man | prints the manual pages of a specific tool |
which | returns the path to an executable |
find | searches for files in a directory hierarchy |
locate | searches for files in a system using a prebuilt database |
who / whoami | display all logged in users / current user |
id | returns user ID |
chmod | changes permissions and mode flags of a file or directory |
uname | prints operating system's name (unix name) |
ifconfig | network interface configuration of the system |
ip | display and configure network parameters |
sudo / su | executes a command as a different user |
ps | lists the running processes status |
kill | sends a kill signal to a process |
head | view the first lines of any text |
mv | move files |
cp | copy files |