10 Helpful Linux Commands
Ten more basic linux commands I thought could help you
1. "Is" This is used to see the contents of your current directory.
2. "mkdir" This is used to make a directory such as "cats". Type the following: mkdir cats.
3. "cd" This is used to change the directory. To change change to the directory "dogs", type the following: cd dogs.
4. "cd.." This is used to change to the previous directory or parent directory.
5. "pwd" This stands for "print working directory". It is used to show your current location.
6. "more" This is used to see the contents of a file. To see the contents of a file called "cougars", type the following: more cougars.
7. "mv" This is used to move a file. To move the "cougars" file into the directory called "cats", type the following: mv cougars cats. ("mv" command can also be used to rename a directory.)
8. "cp" This is the copy command. It can be used to copy one directory to another. To change the directory "cats" to "bigcats" type the following: cp cats bigcats.
9. "rm" This is the remove command. In order to remove the file titled "cougars", type the folowing: rm cougars.
10. "rmdir" This is the command to remove a directory. To remove the directory "Bigcats", type the following: rmdir bigcats.
Comments
Comment from amit
Time February 12, 2007 at 10:45 am
thanks
it is realy helpfull to me for starting linux at my home withoutany help
Comment from ordering yasmin
Time May 7, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Although GUI desktops such as KDE and GNOME help users take advantage of Linux features without functional knowledge of the command-line interface, more power and flexibility are often required. Moreover, a basic familiarity with these commands is still essential to properly automate certain functions in a shell script.
Comment from plavix generic
Time May 29, 2007 at 7:47 am
Although GUI desktops such as KDE and GNOME help users take advantage of Linux features without functional knowledge of the command-line interface, more power and flexibility are often required. Moreover, a basic familiarity with these commands is still essential to properly automate certain functions in a shell script.
Comment from atul dhurve
Time July 13, 2007 at 9:38 pm
hi this is atul.
this cammands r really helpful. it has boost my knowledge.
Comment from ozel guvenlik
Time April 5, 2011 at 11:47 pm
Some basic linux commands from me;
cp Copy files
ln Creates a symbolic link to a file
ls List files
mv Move or rename files
shutdown Shuts the system down
whereis Show where the binary, source and manual page files are for a command
Comment from srikanth
Time January 3, 2007 at 8:23 am
thank u for basic commands.satisfies if more cammands are available