Name – siddhesh jadhav , practical -05 subject
operating system , bsc-it
1. Ps: The ps command in Unix/Linux is used to display
information about processes on a system . It shows details like
process IDs(PIDs), CPU us memory usage, and the command
that started each process.
2. Top: The Top command in linux is used to display real-time
information system processes, CPU and memory usage, and
other system performance metrics.
3. Kill: The Kill command in Unix/Linux is used to terminate
processes by sending them signals.
4. Pkill: The
Pkill command in linux is used to terminate processes based on
name or other attributes . Unlike kill, which requires a process
ID, pKill allows you to specify a processes by its name , making
it easier to stop multiple instances of the same program.
5. Bg: The bg command in Unix/Linux is used to resume a job
that has been paused (usually with Ctrl+Z) and run in the
background.
6. Fg: The fg command in Unix-based systems is used to bring a
backgound job to the foreground . When you run a command in
the background (using&), the job can be managed in the
background.
7. Grep: The grep command is used in Unix/Linux systems to search for specific
patterns within files. It stands for “Global Regular Expression Print” and is used to
filter input based on regular expressions.
8. Date: The date command is used to display or set the
system date and time. In its simplest form, running date
without any arguments shows the current date and time
9.Uptime: The uptime command is used to display the current
system uptime, which is the amount of time the system has
been running since its last reboot.
10.W: The w command in Linux/Unix is used to display
information about the users currently logged into the system
and their activity
11.Whoami: The whoami command is used in command-line
interfaces (like Linux, macOS, and Windows) to display the
currently logged-in user's username.
12.Uname: The uname command is used in Unix-like operating
systems to display system information. By default, it shows the
system's kernel name.
13.Man: The man command is used in Unix-like operating
systems to display the manual pages for other commands,
programs, or system functions
14.Df: The df (disk free) command in Unix/Linux is used to
display the amount of disk space available on the file system. It
provides information about total space, used space, available
space, and the file system's mount points.
15.Du: The du command in Linux is used to estimate and
display the disk space used by files and directories. It stands for
"disk usage."
16.Free: The free command in Linux is used to display
information about system memory usage, including the total,
used, free, and available memory.
17.Whereis: The whereis command in Linux is used to locate
the binary, source, and manual page files for a command. It
helps you quickly find the location of programs, their source
code, and their documentation.
18.Tar: The tar command is used in Unix-like systems to create
and manipulate archive files. It stands for "tape archive" and is
commonly used to combine multiple files and directories into a
single archive file, often for easier storage or distribution
19.Gzip: The gzip command is used to compress files in Unix-
like operating systems. It reduces the file size by using the Gzip
compression algorithm.
20.Cal: The cal command is used in Unix-like operating systems
(such as Linux and macOS) to display a calendar in the
terminal. By default, it shows the current month's
21.Locate: The locate command is used in Unix-like systems to
quickly find files by name. It searches a pre-built database of
file names and paths, making it faster than searching the
filesystem directly.
