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Operating System Commands

The document provides an overview of essential operating system commands categorized into file and directory management, system information and management, networking commands, disk management, and user management and permissions. It lists specific commands for Windows, Linux, and macOS, along with their descriptions. This serves as a reference for users to manage files, processes, and system configurations through Command Line Interfaces.

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Operating System Commands

The document provides an overview of essential operating system commands categorized into file and directory management, system information and management, networking commands, disk management, and user management and permissions. It lists specific commands for Windows, Linux, and macOS, along with their descriptions. This serves as a reference for users to manage files, processes, and system configurations through Command Line Interfaces.

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Operating System Commands

Sub- lesson four

Operating systems provide commands to manage files, processes, networks, and system
configurations. These commands are used in Command Line Interfaces (CLI) like Command
Prompt (Windows), Terminal (Linux/macOS), and PowerShell. Below are some essential
commands categorized by function:

1. File and Directory Management


Command Description OS
dir Lists files and directories in a folder Windows
ls Lists files and directories Linux/macOS
mkdir folder_name Creates a new directory Windows/Linux/macOS
rmdir folder_name Deletes an empty directory Windows/Linux/macOS
rm -r folder_name Deletes a directory and its contents Linux/macOS
del file_name Deletes a file Windows
rm file_name Deletes a file Linux/macOS
copy file1 file2 Copies a file Windows
cp file1 file2 Copies a file Linux/macOS
move file1 folder_name Moves a file Windows
mv file1 folder_name Moves a file Linux/macOS

2. System Information & Management


Command Description OS
systeminfo Displays system information Windows
uname -a Shows system details Linux/macOS
tasklist Lists running processes Windows
ps Lists running processes Linux/macOS
taskkill /IM process_name Kills a process Windows
kill process_ID Kills a process Linux/macOS
shutdown /s Shuts down the computer Windows
shutdown -h now Shuts down the system Linux/macOS
restart Restarts the system Windows/Linux/macOS
3. Networking Commands
Command Description OS
ipconfig Displays IP configuration Windows
ifconfig Shows network interface details Linux/macOS
ping [Link] Checks network connectivity Windows/Linux/macOS
tracert [Link] Traces the route to a host Windows
traceroute [Link] Traces the route to a host Linux/macOS
netstat -an Displays active connections Windows/Linux/macOS

4. Disk Management
Command Description OS
chkdsk Checks disk for errors Windows
df -h Displays disk space usage Linux/macOS
diskpart Manages disk partitions Windows
du -sh folder_name Shows folder size Linux/macOS

5. User Management & Permissions


Command Description OS
whoami Shows the current user Windows/Linux/macOS
net user Lists all users Windows
adduser username Creates a new user Linux/macOS
passwd username Changes a user's password Linux/macOS
chmod 755 file Changes file permissions Linux/macOS
chown user:group file Changes file owner Linux/macOS

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