*Nix OS Flashcards
This deck covers basic *nix commands from the command line
what command will create and empty .txt file?
touch
what command will show a listing of the present directory/folder?
ls
which option of the ls command will show all files
-a
which option of the ls command will list contents in long format?
-l
What command clears the contents of your terminal display?
clear
What is the command to delete a file?
rm
What do you type in to move to the parent directory?
cd ..
What command will return the working directory you are presently in?
pwd
What command is used to change directories?
cd
What command is used to show/configure network interface parameters?
ifconfig
What command will force a program/process to quit?
kill
What command is used to change ownership of a file?
chown
What command is used to change file permissions?
chmod
What command is used to copy a file?
cp
What command creates an empty directory?
mkdir
What command displays your current username?
whoami
What command shows you CPU and memory utilization for running processes?
top
What command allows you to open and view a file one page at a time?
‘more’ or ‘less’
Which command(s) show users that are logged in?
who
What command is used to change a file name?
mv
What is the command to switch to the root user account?
su
What is the command to change your password?
passwd
What command is used to display your previous commands?
history or the up arrow key
What is the command to run a program with elevated permissions?
sudo
