Linux Commands Flashcards
1
Q
ls
A
Lists directory contents
2
Q
cd
A
Changes the current direcotryp
3
Q
pwd
A
Prins the current working directory
4
Q
cp
A
Copies files and directories
5
Q
mv
A
moves (renames) files and directories
6
Q
rm
A
Removes the files and direcotires
7
Q
mkdir
A
Creates directories
8
Q
rmkdir
A
Removes empty directories
9
Q
tourch
A
Creates empty files, or updates the timestamp on an existing file
10
Q
cot
A
Displays files contents
11
Q
grep
A
Searches for patterns within files
12
Q
head
A
Displays the beginning of a file
13
Q
tail
A
Displays the end of a file
14
Q
less OR more
A
Paging prgrams that allow you to view the contents of files
15
Q
chmod
A
Changes file permissions
16
Q
chown
A
Changes file ownership
17
Q
ps
A
Displays running processes
18
Q
kill
A
terminates processes
19
Q
shutdown OR reboot
A
Shuts down or reboots the system
