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− | Here are important commands that you should be aware of:
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− | * [[cat]] : input from stdin or a file and output to stdout or a file
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− | * [[cd]] : change directory
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− | * [[date]] : show and set the system date and time
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− | * [[df]] : find out how much space is free on your disks
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− | ** df -h : find out how much space is free on your disks in a sensible format
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− | * [[disown]] - removes a process from its parent process, allowing it to continue after the parent exits
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− | * [[dig]] - query a name server for a server's IP address
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− | * [[du]] -sch * : find out how much space is used on your disks
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− | * [[echo]] : output a string to [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_Line_Interface console] (rather, to [[stdout]])
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− | ** echo mem > /sys/power/state : put the computer into standby-mode
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− | * [[ethtool]] : is a network cable connected and which link does it have?
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− | * [[fdisk]] : partition a [[hard disk]]
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− | * [[file]] : find out the type of a file
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− | * [[hwinfo]] : find out what harddisk, processor, graphics card and so on you have
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− | ** hwinfo --block --short : find out what disks and partitions you have
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− | ** hwinfo --cpu --short: find out what processors you have
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− | * [[ldd]] : list dependencies of an executable file
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− | * [[ls]] : list files
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− | ** ls -ltr : list files, latest last
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− | * [[lsof]] : list open files in the system
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− | * mkdir : makes a directory
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− | * [[netstat]] : show network connections
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− | ** netstat -putan : show network connections in a sensible way
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− | * [[ps]] : show running processes
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− | ** ps -A : show all running processes
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− | ** ps -ef : show all processes and their uptime
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− | * [[route]] : manage the network routing table
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− | * [[scp]] : copy over the network
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− | * [[shred]] : wipe data off your computer
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− | * [[sleep]] : waits for a given time
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− | * [[ssh]] : call a program over the network on another computer
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− | * [[strace]] : list all syscalls performed by a program
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− | ** strace -e open : list all files that a program reads/writes to/from
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− | * [[tar]] : pack and unpack file archives
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− | ** tar -xvzf : unpack .tar.gz files
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− | ** tar -xvjf : unpack .tar.bz2 files
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− | ** tar -cvzf : pack to .tar.gz files
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− | * [[top]] : show the top CPU/RAM consuming processes
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− | * [[vmstat]] - how much I/O is your computer doing?
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− | * [[which]] - where does a program lodge?
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− | * [[xosview]] - gives you a nice overview about system load: CPU, disks, swap etc.
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− | * [[zip]] - pack files so WinZip can extract them
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− | = See also =
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− | * [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Commands|pages that link to here]]
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− | * [[software]]
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