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Linux_Cheat_Sheet

This document is a comprehensive Linux cheat sheet that provides essential commands across various categories such as basic commands, file and directory permissions, process management, user management, networking, disk usage, searching files, archiving, package management, system monitoring, SSH, and system shutdown. Each section includes specific command syntax and brief descriptions for quick reference. It serves as a handy guide for users to efficiently navigate and manage Linux systems.

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Linux_Cheat_Sheet

This document is a comprehensive Linux cheat sheet that provides essential commands across various categories such as basic commands, file and directory permissions, process management, user management, networking, disk usage, searching files, archiving, package management, system monitoring, SSH, and system shutdown. Each section includes specific command syntax and brief descriptions for quick reference. It serves as a handy guide for users to efficiently navigate and manage Linux systems.

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Linux Cheat Sheet

Basic Commands
pwd # Print current working directory
ls # List files in directory
ls -l # Long listing format
ls -a # Show hidden files
cd /path/to/dir # Change directory
cd .. # Go up one directory
cd - # Switch to previous directory
mkdir new_dir # Create a directory
rm file.txt # Remove file
rm -r dir_name # Remove directory and its contents
cp source dest # Copy file or directory
mv oldname newname # Rename or move file
clear # Clear terminal

File & Directory Permissions


chmod 644 file # Set file permissions (rw-r--r--)
chmod 755 script.sh # Give execute permission (rwxr-xr-x)
chown user:group file # Change owner and group of file

File Viewing & Editing


cat file.txt # View file contents
tac file.txt # View file in reverse
less file.txt # Scroll through file
more file.txt # View file page by page
nano file.txt # Edit file in nano editor
vi file.txt # Edit file in vi editor
head -n 10 file.txt # Show first 10 lines
tail -n 10 file.txt # Show last 10 lines
tail -f logfile # Monitor file in real time

Process Management
ps aux # List running processes
top # Show system resource usage
htop # Interactive process viewer
kill PID # Kill process by PID
killall process # Kill process by name
pkill name # Kill by partial name
bg # Resume a job in the background
fg # Resume a job in the foreground
jobs # Show background jobs

User Management
whoami # Show current user
who # Show logged-in users
id user # Show user ID (UID) and group ID (GID)
adduser username # Add new user
passwd username # Change user password
deluser username # Remove user
usermod -aG groupname username # Add user to group

Networking
ip a # Show IP addresses
ifconfig # Show network interfaces (deprecated, use `ip a`)
ping google.com # Test network connectivity
netstat -tulnp # Show open ports
ss -tulnp # Alternative to netstat
wget URL # Download file from URL
curl -O URL # Download file using curl

Disk Usage
df -h # Show disk usage in human-readable format
du -sh /path # Show folder size
lsblk # Show block devices
mount /dev/sdX /mnt # Mount a disk
umount /mnt # Unmount a disk

Searching & Finding Files


find / -name file.txt # Find file by name
find / -type f -size +50M # Find files larger than 50MB
grep "pattern" file.txt # Search for a pattern in a file
grep -r "pattern" /dir # Recursive search in directory
locate filename # Find file location (needs updatedb)
updatedb # Update locate database

Archiving & Compression


tar -cvf archive.tar file/ # Create tar archive
tar -xvf archive.tar # Extract tar archive
tar -czvf archive.tar.gz file/ # Create compressed tarball
tar -xzvf archive.tar.gz # Extract compressed tarball
zip archive.zip file/ # Create zip archive
unzip archive.zip # Extract zip archive

Package Management
Debian-based (Ubuntu, Debian)
apt update # Update package list
apt upgrade # Upgrade all packages
apt install pkg # Install package
apt remove pkg # Remove package
dpkg -i package.deb # Install .deb package

RedHat-based (Fedora, CentOS, RHEL)


yum install pkg # Install package (older systems)
dnf install pkg # Install package (newer Fedora/RHEL)
rpm -ivh package.rpm # Install .rpm package

System Monitoring
uptime # Show system uptime
free -h # Show memory usage
df -h # Show disk usage
du -sh /dir # Show folder size
iostat # Show CPU usage (requires sysstat package)
vmstat # Show system performance

SSH & Remote Access


ssh user@host # Connect to remote server
ssh -p 2222 user@host # Connect using a custom port
scp file user@host:/path # Copy file to remote server
scp -r dir user@host:/path # Copy directory to remote server
rsync -av source dest # Sync files between local and remote

System Shutdown & Reboot


shutdown -h now # Shutdown system immediately
shutdown -r now # Reboot system immediately
reboot # Reboot system

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