Linux Commands
LINUX COMMANDS
Linux Commands
UNIX Commands
• A command is a program which interacts with the
kernel to provide the environment and perform the
functions called for by the user.
• A command can be: a built-in shell command; an
executable shell file, known as a shell script; or a
source compiled, object code file.
• The shell is a command line interpreter. The user
interacts with the kernel through the shell. You can
write ASCII (text) scripts to be acted upon by a
shell.
Linux Commands
UNIX Shell
• The shell sits between you and the operating
system, acting as a command interpreter.
• It reads your terminal input and translates the
commands into actions taken by the system. The
shell is analogous to [Link] in DOS.
• When you log into the system you are given a
default shell.
• When the shell starts up it reads its startup files
and may set environment variables, command
search paths, and command aliases, and executes
any commands specified in these files.
Linux Commands
LINUX COMMANDS
• File Management and Viewing
• Filesystem Mangement
• Help, Job and Process Management
• Network Management
• System Management
• User Management
• Printing and Programming
• Document Preparation
• Miscellaneous
