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Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

This document is a cheat sheet containing essential Linux commands for file and directory navigation, file operations, system information, package management, networking, permissions, searching, system cleanup, and archiving. Each section lists commands along with their brief descriptions for quick reference. It serves as a handy tool for users to efficiently manage and operate within a Linux environment.

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Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

This document is a cheat sheet containing essential Linux commands for file and directory navigation, file operations, system information, package management, networking, permissions, searching, system cleanup, and archiving. Each section lists commands along with their brief descriptions for quick reference. It serves as a handy tool for users to efficiently manage and operate within a Linux environment.

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Essential Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

File & Directory Navigation

ls List directory contents


cd <dir> Change to directory
pwd Show current directory path
mkdir <dir> Create a new directory
rmdir <dir> Remove empty directory
rm -r <dir> Remove directory and contents
touch <file> Create an empty file
find . -name "*.txt" Find files by name

File Operations

cp <src> <dest> Copy file or directory


mv <src> <dest> Move or rename file/directory
rm <file> Delete file
cat <file> Show file contents
less <file> View file one page at a time
head -n 10 <file> Show first 10 lines
tail -n 10 <file> Show last 10 lines
nano <file> Open file in nano editor

System Info & Management

uname -a Show kernel info


top Show real-time processes
ps aux Show running processes
df -h Show disk space usage
du -sh <dir> Show size of a directory
free -h Show memory usage
uptime Show how long system is running
whoami Show current user
id Show user and group IDs

Package Management (Debian/Ubuntu)

sudo apt update Refresh package list


sudo apt upgrade Upgrade installed packages
sudo apt install <pkg> Install a package
Essential Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

sudo apt remove <pkg> Remove a package


sudo apt search <term> Search for a package

Networking

ping <host> Ping a server


ifconfig / ip addr Show network interfaces
curl <url> Fetch URL contents
wget <url> Download a file
netstat -tuln Show open ports
ss -tulwn Faster netstat alternative

Permissions & Ownership

chmod +x <file> Make file executable


chmod 755 <file> Set permissions
chown user:group <file> Change ownership
ls -l Show detailed file info with permissions

Searching & Filtering

grep "text" file.txt Search text in file


grep -r "text" dir/ Recursively search in dir
find / -name "file.txt" Find a file anywhere
sort <file> Sort lines in a file
uniq <file> Remove duplicate lines
wc -l <file> Count lines

System Cleanup

sudo apt autoremove Remove unused packages


sudo apt clean Clear package cache

Archive & Compression

tar -cvf file.tar dir/ Create tar archive


tar -xvf file.tar Extract tar archive
gzip file.txt Compress file
Essential Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

gunzip file.txt.gz Decompress file


zip archive.zip file.txt Create zip archive
unzip archive.zip Extract zip file

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