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[edit] Standard Commands

• arch command
  • Howto use the arch command

• awk command
  • Howto use the awk command

• basename command
  • Howto use the basename command

• bash
  • bash shell
  • Howto use the bash command

• bb command
  • Howto use the bb command

• bunzip2 command
  • Howto use the bunzip2 command

• busybox command
  • Howto use the busybox command

• bzcat command
  • Howto use the bzcat command

• bzcmp command
  • Howto use the bzcmp command

• bzdiff command
  • Howto use the bzdiff command

• bzegrep command
  • Howto use the bzegrep command

• bzfgrep command
  • Howto use the bzfgrep command

• bzgrep command
  • Howto use the bzgrep command

• bzip2 command
  • compress/decompress files using bzip2 format
  • Howto use the bzip2 command

• bzip2recover command
  • Howto use the bzip2recover command

• bzless command
  • Howto use the bzless command

• bzmore command
  • Howto use the bzmore command

• cat command
  • command prints out files content
  • Howto use the cat command

• chattr command
  • Howto use the chattr command

• chgrp command
  • Howto use the chgrp command

• chmod command
  • change the permissions of file or directory
  • Howto use the chmod command

• chown command
  • change user and group ownership of a file
  • Howto use the chown command

• chroot command
  • change the root directory to an other folder making that the root directory
  • Howto use the chroot command

• cksum command
  • Howto use the cksum command

• comm command
  • Howto use the comm command

• cp command
  • copy file or folder
  • Howto use the cp command

• cpio command
  • Howto use the cpio command

• cut command
  • Howto use the cut command

• date command
  • display or set date
  • Howto use the date command

• dd command
  • Howto use the dd command

• df command
  • displays the free space on mounted hard drives and devices, as well as any other info
  • Howto use the df command

• dir command
  • Howto use the dir command

• dircolors command
  • Howto use the dircolors command

• dirname command
  • Howto use the dirname command

• dmesg command
  • displays errors on OS
  • Howto use the dmesg command

• dnsdomainname command
  • Howto use the dnsdomainname command

• domainname command
  • Howto use the domainname command

• du command
  • display a directories size
  • Howto use the du command

• echo command
  • prints the text after the echo command
  • Howto use the echo command

• ed command
  • Howto use the ed command

• egrep command
  • Howto use the egrep command

• env command
  • Howto use the env command

• expr command
  • calculates a small number of integer and boolean computations
  • Howto use the expr command

• false command
  • Howto use the false command

• fgrep command
  • Howto use the fgrep command

• fuser command
  • Howto use the fuser command

• gawk command
  • Howto use the gawk command

• gawk-3.1.5 command
  • Howto use the gawk-3.1.5 command

• grep command
  • displays all lines that match a pattern
  • Howto use the grep command
  • How to use find with grep to search into files in unix-like operating systems

• groups command
  • displays groups the user is in
  • Howto use the groups command

• gunzip command
  • Howto use the gunzip command

• gzcat command
  • Howto use the gzcat command

• gzexe command
  • Howto use the gzexe command

• gzip command
  • compress/decompress files using the gzip format
  • Howto use the gzip command

• head command
  • displays the first N lines in a file
  • Howto use the head command

• hostid command
  • Howto use the hostid command

• hostname command
  • displays/set hostname
  • Howto use the hostname command

• id command
  • Howto use the id command

• igawk command
  • Howto use the igawk command

• install command
  • Howto use the install command

• kill command
  • kills/closes programs
  • Howto use the kill command

• killall command
  • kills/closes all commands that have the name enters
  • Howto use the killall command

• link command
  • Howto use the link command

• ln command
  • links files and folders
  • Howto use the ln command

• loadkeys command
  • Howto use the loadkeys command

• login command
  • Howto use the login command

• logname command
  • Howto use the logname command

• ls command
  • (list segment) displays files and folders
  • Howto use the ls command

• lsattr command
  • Howto use the lsattr command

• lsmod command
  • Howto use the lsmod command

• mbchk command
  • Howto use the mbchk command

• mkdir command
  • makes a directory
  • Howto use the mkdir command

• mkfifo command
  • Howto use the mkfifo command

• mknod command
  • Howto use the mknod command

• mktemp command
  • Howto use the mktemp command

• more command
  • parses files/inputs contents allowing user to scroll text
  • Howto use the more command

• mount command
  • mount a hard drive partition or other device
  • Howto use the mount command

• mv command
  • move a file or directory
  • Howto use the mv command

• nano editor
  • a small texted editor, clone of pico
  • Howto use the nano editor

• netstat command
  • Howto use the netstat command

• nice command
  • Howto use the nice command

• nisdomainname command
  • Howto use the nisdomainname command

• nohup command
  • Howto use the nohup command

• oldfuser command
  • Howto use the oldfuser command

• passwd command
  • Sets a users password
  • Howto use the passwd command

• pgawk command
  • Howto use the pgawk command

• pidof command
  • show the pid of a command
  • Howto use the pidof command

• ping command
  • pings a server
  • Howto use the ping command

• ping6 command
  • Howto use the ping6 command

• printenv command
  • displays all environment variables
  • Howto use the printenv command

• ps command
  • shows all processes
  • Howto use the ps command

• pstree command
  • shows all processes in a tree form
  • Howto use the pstree command

• pstree.x11 command
  • Howto use the pstree.x11 command

• ptx command
  • Howto use the ptx command

• pwd command
  • print working directory
  • Howto use the pwd command

• rbash command
  • Howto use the rbash command

• rc-status command
  • shows programs started my rc scripts and their status
  • Howto use the rc-status command

• readlink command
  • Howto use the readlink command

• red command
  • Howto use the red command

• rm command
  • remove file or directory
  • Howto use the rm command

• rmdir command
  • remove directory
  • Howto use the rmdir command

• rnano command
  • Howto use the rnano command

• run-parts command
  • Howto use the run-parts command

• sed command
  • Howto use the sed command

• seq command
  • Howto use the seq command

• setfont command
  • Howto use the setfont command

• sh shell
  • bourn shell
  • Howto use the sh command

• sleep command
  • pauses for N seconds
  • Howto use the sleep command

• sort command
  • sorts lines in a file
  • Howto use the sort command

• split command
  • Howto use the split command

• stat command
  • Howto use the stat command

• stty command
  • Howto use the stty command

• su command
  • switch user
  • Howto use the su command

• sync command
  • Howto use the sync command

• tar command
  • creates or extracts a tar archive
  • Howto use the tar command
  • Howto untar a tar file or gzip-bz2 tar file

• tee command
  • Howto use the tee command

• tempfile command
  • Howto use the tempfile command

• touch command
  • creates an empty file
  • Howto use the touch command

• tr command
  • Howto use the tr command

• true command
  • Howto use the true command

• tty command
  • Howto use the tty command

• umount command
  • unmounts a mounted device
  • Howto use the umount command

• uname command
  • Howto use the uname command

• uniq command
  • Howto use the uniq command

• unlink command
  • Howto use the unlink command

• uuidgen command
  • Howto use the uuidgen command

• vdir command
  • Howto use the vdir command

• wc command
  • Howto use the wc command

• who command
  • Howto use the who command

• whoami command
  • shows the user name
  • Howto use the whoami command

• yes command
  • Howto use the yes command

• ypdomainname command
  • Howto use the ypdomainname command

• zcat command
  • Howto use the zcat command

• zcmp command
  • Howto use the zcmp command

• zdiff command
  • Howto use the zdiff command

• zegrep command
  • Howto use the zegrep command

• zfgrep command
  • Howto use the zfgrep command

• zforce command
  • Howto use the zforce command

• zgrep command
  • Howto use the zgrep command

• zip command
  • compress/decompress files
  • How to create a zip archive in a GNU/Linux or Unix environement

• zless command
  • Howto use the zless command

• zmore command
  • Howto use the zmore command

• znew command
  • Howto use the znew command

[edit] Secure Commands

• MAKEDEV command
  • Howto use the MAKEDEV command

• NVmakedevices.sh command
  • Howto use the NVmakedevices.sh command

• agetty command
  • Howto use the agetty command

• arp command
  • Howto use the arp command

• arping command
  • Howto use the arping command

• ata_id command
  • Howto use the ata_id command

• badblocks command
  • Howto use the badblocks command

• blkid command
  • Howto use the blkid command

• blockdev command
  • Howto use the blockdev command

• bootlogd command
  • Howto use the bootlogd command

• cdrom_id command
  • Howto use the cdrom_id command

• cfdisk command
  • Howto use the cfdisk command

• consoletype command
  • Howto use the consoletype command

• create_floppy_devices command
  • Howto use the create_floppy_devices command

• ctrlaltdel command
  • Howto use the ctrlaltdel command

• debugfs command
  • Howto use the debugfs command

• debugreiserfs command
  • Howto use the debugreiserfs command

• depmod command
  • Howto use the depmod command

• depmod.old command
  • Howto use the depmod.old command

• depscan.sh command
  • Howto use the depscan.sh command

• dhcpcd command
  • Howto use the dhcpcd command

• dumpe2fs command
  • Howto use the dumpe2fs command

• e2fsck command
  • scans ext2 file systems for errors
  • Howto use the e2fsck command

• e2image command
  • Howto use the e2image command

• e2label command
  • Howto use the e2label command

• elvtune command
  • Howto use the elvtune command

• env-update.sh command
  • updates environment like libs
  • Howto use the env-update.sh command

• execcap command
  • Howto use the execcap command

• fdisk command
  • display/modify drives partitions
  • Howto use the fdisk command

• filefrag command
  • Howto use the filefrag command

• findfs command
  • Howto use the findfs command

• firmware_helper command
  • Howto use the firmware_helper command

• fix_libtool_files.sh command
  • Howto use the fix_libtool_files.sh command

• fsck command
  • scans file systems for errors
  • Howto use the fsck command

• fsck.cramfs command
  • scans cramfs file systems for errors
  • Howto use the fsck.cramfs command

• fsck.ext2 command
  • scans ext2 file systems for errors
  • Howto use the fsck.ext2 command

• fsck.ext3 command
  • scans ext3 file systems for errors
  • Howto use the fsck.ext3 command

• fsck.minix command
  • scans minix file systems for errors
  • Howto use the fsck.minix command

• fsck.reiserfs command
  • scans reiserfs file systems for errors
  • Howto use the fsck.reiserfs command

• functions.sh command
  • Howto use the functions.sh command

• generate-modprobe.conf command
  • Howto use the generate-modprobe.conf command

• genksyms command
  • Howto use the genksyms command

• getpcaps command
  • Howto use the getpcaps command

• grub command
  • configure the grub boot manager
  • Howto use the grub command

• grub-install command
  • installs grub boot manager
  • Howto use the grub-install command

• grub-md5-crypt command
  • Howto use the grub-md5-crypt command

• grub-set-default command
  • Howto use the grub-set-default command

• grub-terminfo command
  • Howto use the grub-terminfo command

• halt command
  • halts, shutdown, computer
  • Howto use the halt command

• hdparm command
  • dispays/sets hard drives parameters
  • Howto use the hdparm command

• hotplug command
  • Howto use the hotplug command

• hwclock command
  • display/set hardware clock
  • Howto use the hwclock command

• idectl command
  • Howto use the idectl command

• ifconfig command
  • displays/sets networks connections
  • Howto use the ifconfig command

• init command
  • Howto use the init command

• insmod command
  • Howto use the insmod command

• insmod.old command
  • Howto use the insmod.old command

• insmod.static command
  • Howto use the insmod.static command

• insmod.static.old command
  • Howto use the insmod.static.old command

• insmod_ksymoops_clean command
  • Howto use the insmod_ksymoops_clean command

• installkernel command
  • Howto use the installkernel command

• ipmaddr command
  • Howto use the ipmaddr command

• iptunnel command
  • Howto use the iptunnel command

• kallsyms command
  • Howto use the kallsyms command

• kallsyms.static command
  • Howto use the kallsyms.static command

• kernelversion command
  • displays general kernel version (ex 2.6)
  • Howto use the kernelversion command

• killall5 command
  • Howto use the killall5 command

• ksyms command
  • Howto use the ksyms command

• ksyms.static command
  • Howto use the ksyms.static command

• ldconfig command
  • configures libraries
  • Howto use the ldconfig command

• logsave command
  • Howto use the logsave command

• losetup command
  • Howto use the losetup command

• lsmod command
  • Howto use the lsmod command

• lsmod.old command
  • Howto use the lsmod.old command

• lsmod.static command
  • Howto use the lsmod.static command

• mii-tool command
  • Howto use the mii-tool command

• mke2fs command
  • creates ext2 file system
  • Howto use the mke2fs command

• mkfs command
  • creates ext2 file system
  • Howto use the mkfs command

• mkfs.bfs command
  • creates ext2 file system
  • Howto use the mkfs.bfs command

• mkfs.cramfs command
  • creates file system
  • Howto use the mkfs.cramfs command

• mkfs.ext2 command
  • creates ext2 file system
  • Howto use the mkfs.ext2 command

• mkfs.ext3 command
  • creates ext3 file system
  • Howto use the mkfs.ext3 command

• mkfs.minix command
  • creates minix file system
  • Howto use the mkfs.minix command

• mkfs.reiserfs command
  • creates reiserfs file system
  • Howto use the mkfs.reiserfs command

• mkreiserfs command
  • creates reiserfs file system
  • Howto use the mkreiserfs command

• mkswap command
  • creates swap partition
  • Howto use the mkswap command

• modinfo command
  • Howto use the modinfo command

• modinfo.old command
  • Howto use the modinfo.old command

• modprobe command
  • load kernel moduals
  • Howto use the modprobe command

• modprobe.static command
  • Howto use the modprobe.static command

• modules-update command
  • Howto use the modules-update command

• nameif command
  • Howto use the nameif command

• path_id command
  • Howto use the path_id command

• pivot_root command
  • Howto use the pivot_root command

• plipconfig command
  • Howto use the plipconfig command

• poweroff command
  • Howto use the poweroff command

• rarp command
  • Howto use the rarp command

• rc command
  • Howto use the rc command

• rc-update command
  • Howto use the rc-update command

• reboot command
  • reboots computer
  • Howto use the reboot command

• reiserfsck command
  • checks reiserfs file system for errors
  • Howto use the reiserfsck command

• reiserfstune command
  • displays/sets reiserfs parrametes
  • Howto use the reiserfstune command

• resize2fs command
  • Howto use the resize2fs command

• resize_reiserfs command
  • Howto use the resize_reiserfs command

• rmmod command
  • Howto use the rmmod command

• rmmod.old command
  • Howto use the rmmod.old command

• rmmod.static command
  • Howto use the rmmod.static command

• route command
  • Howto use the route command

• runlevel command
  • Howto use the runlevel command

• runscript command
  • Howto use the runscript command

• runscript.sh command
  • Howto use the runscript.sh command

• scsi_id command
  • Howto use the scsi_id command

• setpcaps command
  • Howto use the setpcaps command

• sfdisk command
  • Howto use the sfdisk command

• shutdown command
  • shuts down computer
  • Howto use the shutdown command
  • Howto allow nonsuper users to shutdown computer in unix

• slattach command
  • Howto use the slattach command

• sln command
  • Howto use the sln command

• start-stop-daemon command
  • Howto use the start-stop-daemon command

• sucap command
  • Howto use the sucap command

• sulogin command
  • Howto use the sulogin command

• swapoff command
  • disables sway
  • Howto use the swapoff command

• swapon command
  • enables swap
  • Howto use the swapon command

• sysctl command
  • Howto use the sysctl command

• telinit command
  • Howto use the telinit command

• tune2fs command
  • configures ext2 and ext3 parameters
  • Howto use the tune2fs command

• udev command
  • Howto use the udev command

• udev_run_devd command
  • Howto use the udev_run_devd command

• udev_run_hotplugd command
  • Howto use the udev_run_hotplugd command

• udevcontrol command
  • Howto use the udevcontrol command

• udevd command
  • Howto use the udevd command

• udevsend command
  • Howto use the udevsend command

• udevstart command
  • Howto use the udevstart command

• update-modules command
  • Howto use the update-modules command

• usb_id command
  • Howto use the usb_id command

• vol_id command
  • Howto use the vol_id command