| COMMANDS | USAGE |
|---|---|
| cp -v | used to prints informative massage |
| cp -r | used to copy any directory |
| mv -u | update-move when source is newer than destination |
| mv -v | to move any directory |
| ls -n | to display UID and GID directory |
| ls --version | to check the version of ls command |
| cd -- | show last working directory from where we moved |
| ls -l | show file action like - modified, date and time, owner of file, permissions Etc. |
| ls help | show display how to use "ls" command |
| cp -n | no file overwrite |
| cd ~ | move to users home directory from anywhere |
| mv [file1 name] [new file2 name] | move or rename two file at a time |
| cd - | move one directory back from current location |
| mv [file name] | move any file and folder |
| ls | list directory |
| ls -a | list all files including hidden files |
| pwd | it show your current working directory |
| mv -i | interactive prompt before overwrit |
| wget [url] | install tool , apt install wget |
| git clone [url] | install any tools with git clone, apt install git |
| ls -al | formatted listing with hidden files |
| mv -f | force move by overwriting destination files without prompt |
| ls -i | Display number of file or directory |
| cp | copy any file |
| cd / | change to root directory |
| cd | change directory |
| cd .. | change current directory to parent directory |
| curl -O [url] | apt install curl |
| rm | remove or delete files |
| rm [filename] | remove any text files |
| rmdir [dir name] | remove any directory |
| rm -rf | force remove a directory or a folder |
| rm -r [name] | delete a directory called name |
| apt remove [package name] | uninstall / remove a package |
| touch [file name] | create new file |
| mkdir [name] | create a directory or folder |
| more [file name] | output the contents of file |
| head [file name] | output the first 10 line of file |
| tail -f [file name] | output the contents of file as it grows |
| apt install zip | install zip file tool |
| zip name.zip [file] | compress file using this commands |
| unzip [zip file] | to unzip file |
| ftp | launch ftp client from terminal |
| -p | use passive mode |
| bye | terminate current ftp session, exit |
| ascii | set file transfer to ascii protocols |
| bell | bell sound after each command |
| status | shows current status about ftp server |
| open host | open a connection to remote host |
| remotehelp [cmdname] | request help from ftp server |
| account [password] | supply a password required by remote |
| uname -m | used to find the architecture of your device |
| du | display directory space usage |
| df | display disk usages |
| cal | show display calendar |
| w | show display who is currently online |
| cat /proc/meminfo | show memory related information |
| cat /proc/cpuinfo | show cpu information |
| whoami | show your login name |
| fingure username | shows information about user |
| date | show the current date and time |
| uptime | show the system current uptime |
| man command | show manual a command |
| free | display memory and swap usage |
| kill | send signal to process |
| kill- l | list all of the signal that are possible to send with kill |
| lspci | show PCI devices |
| lsusb | show usb devices |
| apt search [qurey] pkg search [qurey] | find a package |
| locate [file] | find all files with filename |
| locate [query] | find all path names contains a pharse |
| whereis [command] | find location binary /source/man file for a command |
| which [command] | find of an executable |
| grep pattern [files] | searching for pattern in files |
| grep -r pattern files | searching for certain pattern in files |
| command | grep pattern | search for pattern in the output of command |
| find / -atime40 | to find all the files, which are accessed 40 days back |
| find / -cmin -60 | find change files in last 1 hour |
| find / -type d -name mll | find all directories whose name is mll in directory |
| find . -type f -perm 0777 -print | find all tghe files, whose permission are 777 |
| ifconfig | shows all configuration a network interface like ip, mac |
| ifconfig eth0 | used view the network setting on the interface eth0 |
| ifconfig wlan0 | view the network setting on wlan0 |
| ping [host] | to ping host ip and show results |
| arp | check network card & show ip adress |
| host | display specific server |
| netstat | review network connection |
| nslookup | find out DNS related query |
| tracerout ipadress | display number of hops & respone time to get to a remote system and website |
| whois domain | get whois information of domain |
| telnet [ip address [post] | telnet connection |
| dig domain | get DNS information of domain |
| scp | copies file, over a source |
| uname -a | used to display kernal information |
| whereis app | shows possible location for an app |
| nano [file name] | display and edit text files |
| apt show | view package information |
| append [local-file] remote file | append a local file to one on the remote |
| $ | execute a macro |
