Chapter 6: Linux Commands Flashcards
CD
Change directory
chmod
change file permissions
chown
change file owner and group
cp
copy files
ls
Display contents of directory
mkdir
create directory
mv
rename file and move from one directory to another
rm
delete files
pwd
displays current directory
dd
copy blocks of data from one file to another (used to copy data from devices)
grep
search for regular expressions in a text file
apt-get
download files from reposiory site
ps
display list of currently running processes
shutdown
shut down linux
vi
start visual file editor
passed
change password
su
start new shell as another user (usually the root user)
sudo
run command as another user (usually root)
ipconfig
view and change information related to network config
iwconfig
similar to ifconfig but used for wireless
q
quits most interactive utilities
