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| title: 10 Simple and Useful Linux Commands | title: Simple and Useful Linux Commands for Daily use and Operations | ||||||
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| # 10 Simple and Useful Linux Commands | # Simple and Useful Linux Commands | ||||||
| The commands listed here are basic, and will help you get started quickly. But they’re also powerful, and they’ll continue to be useful as your Linux expertise expands. | The commands listed here are basic, and will help you get started quickly. But they’re also powerful, and they’ll continue to be useful as your Linux expertise expands. | ||||||
| 1. `echo` This takes the text you give it and sends it somewhere—back to the screen, to a file, or to another command. By default it echoes back to the screen, unless used with redirection `>`  | 1. `echo` This takes the text you give it and sends it somewhere—back to the screen, to a file, or to another command. By default it echoes back to the screen, unless used with redirection `>`  | ||||||
| Example: `echo "hello!"` | Example: `echo "hello!"` | ||||||
| Example 2: `echo "Hello world" > hello.txt` | Example 2: `echo "Hello world" > hello.txt` | ||||||
| 1. `cat` To display the contents of a text file, just type `cat myfile`. | 2. `cat` To display the contents of a text file, just type `cat myfile`. | ||||||
| 1. `find` It does what it says, and it’s good at it. Use it to locate files by path, size, date, owner and a bunch of other useful filters. Example: `find . -type f -mtime -1h # List files in this directory modified in the past hour`. | 3. `find` It does what it says, and it’s good at it. Use it to locate files by path, size, date, owner and a bunch of other useful filters. Example: `find . -type f -mtime -1h # List files in this directory modified in the past hour`. | ||||||
| 1. `date` Just type date when you want to know what time it is. Example: `date "+It's %l:%m%p on %A"`. Use it in a script to name files according to the current date. | 4. `date` Just type date when you want to know what time it is. Example: `date "+It's %l:%m%p on %A"`. Use it in a script to name files according to the current date. | ||||||
| 1. `ls` What's in this directory? Combine `ls` with some useful flags to display and sort directory contents by date and size. It also gives you lots of options for formatting the output. | 5. `ls` What's in this directory? Combine `ls` with some useful flags to display and sort directory contents by date and size. It also gives you lots of options for formatting the output. | ||||||
| 1. `pwd` Where am I? Linux can be unforgiving, particularly when you delete something. Make sure you know are before you issue your commands. | 6. `pwd` Where am I? Linux can be unforgiving, particularly when you delete something. Make sure you know are before you issue your commands. | ||||||
| 1. `mail` Linux's mail program isn’t good looking, but it can be really helpful. You can create a message and add text, recipients, and attachments all in one command. Example: `echo "We're having a great time." | mail -s "Wish you were here!" -A postcard.png -t mom@example.com` | 7. `mail` Linux's mail program isn’t good looking, but it can be really helpful. You can create a message and add text, recipients, and attachments all in one command. Example: `echo "We're having a great time." | mail -s "Wish you were here!" -A postcard.png -t mom@example.com` | ||||||
| 1. `cut` When you have a string with separators in it, use `cut` to filter out certain fields. Example: `echo "this, that, and the other" | cut -d, -f2 # "that"` | 8. `cut` When you have a string with separators in it, use `cut` to filter out certain fields. Example: `echo "this, that, and the other" | cut -d, -f2 # "that"` | ||||||
| 1. `grep` To find lines of text that contain a certain string, use grep. Example: `grep 'root' /etc/passwd # root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash` | 9. `grep` To find lines of text that contain a certain string, use grep. Example: `grep 'root' /etc/passwd # root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash` | ||||||
| 1. `sed` Use sed to find and change a substring in a piece of text. Example: `echo "this, that, and the other" | sed 's/that/those/' # "this, those, and the other"` | 10. `sed` Use sed to find and change a substring in a piece of text. Example: `echo "this, that, and the other" | sed 's/that/those/' # "this, those, and the other"` | ||||||
| 1. `shutdown` use shut down the system and turn off the power. Example: `shutdown -h now`shuts down system immediately. `shutdown -h +5` shuts down system after five minutes. Alternatively, `shutdown -r` will initate a reboot. | 11. `shutdown` use shut down the system and turn off the power. Example: `shutdown -h now`shuts down system immediately. `shutdown -h +5` shuts down system after five minutes. You can also reboot the system immediately by issuing the command `shutdown -r now`. | ||||||
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| Use these commands in scripts and at the command line. They're all very powerful commands, and Linux's man page has a lot more information about each one. | Use these commands in scripts and at the command line. They're all very powerful commands, and Linux's man page has a lot more information about each one. | ||||||
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| 10. `cp` Command | 10. `cp` Command | ||||||
| Copy file from source to destination preserving same mode. | Copy file from source to destination preserving same mode. | ||||||
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| Here are the list of commands frequently used by adiminstrator. | 11. `systemctl` Command | ||||||
| This is not a complete but it’s a compact list of commands to refer when needed.  |  | ||||||
|  | This is a command which allows operators to work with the Linux system services. The standard use of the command is `systemctl <OPTION> <SERVICE-NAME>` by providing an `OPTION` (e.g. `start`, `stop`, `status`) and than providing a specific Service Name to act on. You can use the command to get a general status of your Linux services (e.g `systemctl status`). Note that you will either need Administrator access or use `sudo` to elevate your rights to run the command successfully. | ||||||
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