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Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

This document is a cheat sheet containing essential Linux commands categorized into various sections such as File & Directory Management, File Content & Editing, Permissions & Ownership, System Info, Networking, Package Management, File Compression & Archiving, User Management, and Other Useful Commands. Each category lists commands along with brief descriptions of their functions. It serves as a quick reference guide for users to efficiently navigate and manage Linux systems.

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Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

This document is a cheat sheet containing essential Linux commands categorized into various sections such as File & Directory Management, File Content & Editing, Permissions & Ownership, System Info, Networking, Package Management, File Compression & Archiving, User Management, and Other Useful Commands. Each category lists commands along with brief descriptions of their functions. It serves as a quick reference guide for users to efficiently navigate and manage Linux systems.

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Essential Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

File & Directory Management

ls List files in a directory

cd Change directory

pwd Print current directory

mkdir Make a new directory

rm Remove files or directories

rmdir Remove empty directories

cp Copy files or directories

mv Move or rename files/directories

touch Create empty file

find Search for files

locate Quickly find files (uses a database)

File Content & Editing

cat View file content

less, more View file content page-by-page

head Show first lines of a file

tail Show last lines of a file

nano Simple text editor

vim Powerful text editor

echo Display text or write to file

Permissions & Ownership

chmod Change file permissions

chown Change file owner

ls -l View file permissions and ownership

System Info

uname -a System info

top, htop View running processes


Essential Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

ps aux See running processes

df -h Disk space usage

du -sh Size of directory/file

free -h Memory usage

uptime System uptime

whoami Current user

id User ID and groups

Networking

ping Test network connectivity

ifconfig / ip a View network interfaces

netstat -tuln Listening ports

ss -tuln Alternative to netstat

curl Make web requests

wget Download files from the internet

telnet Test network services

nc (netcat) Read/write over network (useful for CTFs)

Package Management (Debian/Ubuntu)

apt update Update package list

apt upgrade Upgrade installed packages

apt install Install package

apt remove Remove package

Package Management (RedHat/CentOS)

yum install / dnf install Install package

yum update Update packages

File Compression & Archiving

tar -czf file.tar.gz folder Create tar.gz archive


Essential Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

tar -xzf file.tar.gz Extract tar.gz archive

zip, unzip Zip/unzip files

gzip, gunzip Compress/decompress files

User Management

adduser / useradd Add a new user

passwd Change user password

deluser / userdel Delete a user

su Switch user

sudo Run command as root

Other Useful Commands

history Show previously run commands

clear Clear the terminal screen

man <command> Manual for a command

alias Create command shortcuts

sleep Delay execution

cron, crontab -e Schedule recurring tasks

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