Scribd
Upload
2 views3 pages

Linux_Commands_Cheat_Sheet

This document is a cheat sheet for Linux commands, covering various categories such as file and directory management, file permissions, process monitoring, user management, networking, package management, searching, text processing, archiving, and system control. Each command is accompanied by a brief description of its function. It serves as a quick reference for users to efficiently navigate and manage Linux systems.

Uploaded by

BASaiTeja
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
2 views3 pages

Linux_Commands_Cheat_Sheet

This document is a cheat sheet for Linux commands, covering various categories such as file and directory management, file permissions, process monitoring, user management, networking, package management, searching, text processing, archiving, and system control. Each command is accompanied by a brief description of its function. It serves as a quick reference for users to efficiently navigate and manage Linux systems.

Uploaded by

BASaiTeja
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

1. File & Directory Management


`ls` → List files in a directory.

`pwd` → Show current directory path.

`cd /path/to/directory` → Change directory.

`mkdir directory_name` → Create a new directory.

`rm file_name` → Delete a file.

`rm -r directory_name` → Delete a directory and its contents.

`cp source destination` → Copy a file.

`cp -r source destination` → Copy a directory.

`mv old_name new_name` → Rename/move a file or directory.

2. File Permissions & Ownership


`chmod 755 file_name` → Change file permissions.

`chown user:group file_name` → Change file ownership.

`ls -l` → View file permissions.

3. Process & System Monitoring


`ps aux` → Show running processes.

`top` or `htop` → Display system resource usage.

`kill PID` → Kill a process by ID.

`df -h` → Show disk space usage.

`du -sh /path/to/directory` → Show directory size.

`free -m` → Show memory usage.

4. User Management
`whoami` → Show current user.

`who` → Show logged-in users.

`adduser username` → Create a new user.


`passwd username` → Change user password.

`usermod -aG group_name username` → Add a user to a group.

5. Networking Commands
`ip a` or `ifconfig` → Show network interfaces.

`ping google.com` → Check network connectivity.

`netstat -tulnp` → Show open ports.

`scp file user@remote:/path` → Secure copy a file to another server.

`ssh user@remote` → Connect to a remote server via SSH.

6. Package Management
**Ubuntu/Debian:**

`apt update && apt upgrade` → Update and upgrade packages.

`apt install package_name` → Install a package.

`apt remove package_name` → Remove a package.

**RHEL/CentOS:**

`yum update` → Update system packages.

`yum install package_name` → Install a package.

`yum remove package_name` → Remove a package.

7. Searching & Text Processing


`grep "text" file.txt` → Search for text in a file.

`find /path -name "file.txt"` → Search for a file by name.

`awk '{print $1}' file.txt` → Extract first column of a file.

`sed 's/old/new/g' file.txt` → Replace text in a file.

8. Archiving & Compression


`tar -cvf archive.tar /path/to/files` → Create a tar archive.

`tar -xvf archive.tar` → Extract a tar archive.

`gzip file.txt` → Compress a file.

`gunzip file.txt.gz` → Decompress a file.


9. System Control & Logs
`reboot` → Restart the system.

`shutdown -h now` → Shut down the system.

`systemctl start/stop/restart service_name` → Manage services.

`journalctl -xe` → View system logs.

`tail -f /var/log/syslog` → Monitor system logs in real-time.

You might also like