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title: "Common Linux termnal commands"
title: "Common Linux terminal commands"
description: "Here is a list of commonly used Linux terminal commands"
categories: quickreference
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### Favorite Linux commands
* `ls` -*List files and ddirectories. Use the `-la` flag for more details*
* `cd [directory]` - *Change directory.
This command can also be used double dots to go back one level `cd ..` or with dash `cd -` to go back to previous directory. `cd ~` or `cd ` to get to HOME directory and `cd /` to get to root directory.*
* `mkdir [directory]` -*Make directory*
* `rm [file | directory]` removes a file of directory. If the directory is not empty. use the recursive flag `-r`
* `CTRL+l` -*Clear screen*
*`CTRL+r` -*Find a previous command*
*Hit `CTRL+r` and start typing to find a command you have used before*
* `CTRL+r` -*Find a previous command. Hit `CTRL+r` and start typing to find a command you have used before*
* `whoami` -*Show the current user*
* `sudo [command]` -*Run command as root*
* `sudo su` -*Change user to `root`*
* `find -name [name of file]` -*Find a file by name*
* `grep -R ./ -e "[seach pattern]"` -*find files containing a word or pattern*
* `cat [file name]` -*View content of file*
* `df -h` -*shows available and used disk space on the Linux system*
* `lsblk` -*List information about block devices and partitions*
* `chmod +x [file name]` -*Makes file executable*
* `grep` - is used to filter output such as `df -h | grep udev` returns only one row from the `df` command
* `asw` - spits an input into an array. For instance `df -h | grep udev | awk '{print $2}'` returns only the second column.
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