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Linux For DevOps

This document provides a comprehensive list of essential Linux commands for DevOps, categorized into various sections such as System & Process Monitoring, Disk & File System Management, File & Directory Operations, User & Permission Management, Networking, Package Management, Logs & Troubleshooting, System Control & Services, File Permissions & SELinux, and DevOps-Specific Tools. Each command is accompanied by a brief description of its functionality. The document serves as a quick reference guide for users working in a DevOps environment.

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Linux For DevOps

This document provides a comprehensive list of essential Linux commands for DevOps, categorized into various sections such as System & Process Monitoring, Disk & File System Management, File & Directory Operations, User & Permission Management, Networking, Package Management, Logs & Troubleshooting, System Control & Services, File Permissions & SELinux, and DevOps-Specific Tools. Each command is accompanied by a brief description of its functionality. The document serves as a quick reference guide for users working in a DevOps environment.

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Linux Commands for DevOps with Descriptions

System & Process Monitoring


top: Real-time view of running processes and system resource usage.

htop: Enhanced version of `top` with better UI (install separately).

ps aux: Shows all running processes with detailed info.

free -m: Displays system memory usage in MB.

uptime: Shows system load and how long the system has been running.

vmstat: Displays memory, CPU, and I/O statistics.

iostat: Provides CPU and disk I/O statistics.

Disk & File System Management


df -h: Shows disk space usage of file systems (human-readable).

du -sh *: Summarizes disk usage of files/folders in current directory.

mount / umount: Mount or unmount filesystems.

lsblk: Lists block devices and mount points.

fdisk -l: Displays disk partitions.

File & Directory Operations


ls -l: Lists files and directories with details.

cp, mv, rm: Copy, move, or delete files/directories.

mkdir, rmdir: Create or remove directories.

find /path -name "file": Find files by name.

grep "text" file: Search for text within files.

tar -czvf file.tar.gz dir/: Create compressed tar archive.

unzip, tar -xvzf: Extract zip or tar files.

User & Permission Management


adduser, useradd: Add a new user.

passwd: Set or change user password.

chmod: Change file permissions.

chown: Change file ownership.

sudo: Run a command with root privileges.

whoami: Display the current user.

Networking
ping: Test connectivity to another host.

curl, wget: Transfer data from/to servers.

netstat -tuln: Show listening ports and connections.

ss -tuln: Modern replacement for `netstat`.

ip a: Show IP addresses.

hostname -I: Display IP address of the machine.

scp, rsync: Securely copy files to/from remote systems.

nmap: Scan open ports and services (install separately).

Package Management
apt, yum, dnf, zypper: Install/update packages (depends on distro).

apt update && apt upgrade: Update package list and upgrade all packages.

rpm -qa: List installed RPM packages (RHEL-based systems).

Logs & Troubleshooting


journalctl -xe: View system logs (for systemd).

tail -f /var/log/syslog: Continuously view the end of a log file.

dmesg: View kernel messages.

strace: Trace system calls and signals of a process.

System Control & Services


systemctl status service: Check status of a systemd service.

systemctl start/stop/restart service: Manage services.

crontab -e: Edit cron jobs (scheduled tasks).

reboot, shutdown: Restart or shut down the system.

File Permissions & SELinux


ls -lZ: List files with SELinux context (if enabled).

getenforce / setenforce: Check or set SELinux mode.

DevOps-Specific Tools (CLI Usage)


docker, docker-compose: Container management.

kubectl: Kubernetes cluster management.

helm: Kubernetes package manager.

ansible, terraform: Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

git: Version control.

jenkins-cli: Jenkins command-line interface.

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