LINUX BASIC
COMMANDS:
Following are some basic commands use in linux system
Terminal:
The terminal is often called
the command prompt or the shell. In days gone by, this was the way the user
interacted with the computer, however Linux users have found that the use of
the shell can be quicker than a graphical method and still holds some merit
today.
cd Change Directory
ls List information about file(s)
make Recompile
a group of programs
gzip Compress or decompress named file(s)
install Copy files and set attributes
kill Stop a process from running
killall Kill processes by name
sudo Execute a command as another user
Wget Retrieve web pages or files via HTTP, HTTPS or FTP
Apt-get Search for and install software packages (Debian/Ubuntu):
APT (Advanced Packaging Tool) is a powerful package management
system.APT automatically handles
dependencies and performs other operations on system packages to allow the
installation of the desired package/s.
Some common commands that
can be used with APT:
Install packages:
# sudo apt-get install packagename
Remove packages:
# sudo apt-get remove packagename
Retrieve new lists of
packages:
# sudo apt-get update
Upgrade system with
available updates:
# sudo apt-get upgrade
