From Pathology Education Instructional Resource
General Linux Command Info
- Almost every single command should have an argument (an input for a function)
- A filename in Linux refers to both a file's name and a directory's name
Common Linux Commands
| Command
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Syntax
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Description
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| cat
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cat filename
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Display file’s contents to the standard output device (usually your monitor)
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| cd
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cd /pathname
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Change to the given directory
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| chmod*
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chmod options mode filename
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Changes a file's permissions.
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| chown*
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chown private_owner:group_owner filename
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Changes ownership of the file
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| clear
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clear
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Clears the screen by scrolling (does not delete anything)
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| cp
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cp options source destination
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Copies a file from the source to the destination
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| find
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find /pathname string
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Starts at the indicated directory and searches for the string in a filename
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| grep
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grep options pattern filename
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Searches for the pattern in the file
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| ll
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ll /pathname
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List Long: lists the details of the entire directory or file indicated
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| ln
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ln options source destination
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Link: creates a shortcut
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| ls
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ls /pathname
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Lists the files and directories in a given directory
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