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List of some most used Linux Commands
ls
- The most frequently used command in Linux to list directories.
pwd
- Print working directory command in Linux.
cd
- Linux command to navigate through directories.
mkdir
- Command used to create directories in Linux.
mv
- Move or rename files in Linux.
cp
- Similar usage as mv
but for copying files in Linux.
rm
- Delete files or directories.
touch
- Create blank/empty files.
ln
- Create symbolic links (shortcuts) to other files.
clear
- Clear the terminal display.
cat
- Display file contents on the terminal.
echo
- Print any text that follows the command.
less
- Linux command to display paged outputs in the terminal.
man
- Access manual pages for all Linux commands.
uname
- Linux command to get basic information about the OS.
whoami
- Get the active username.
tar
- Command to extract and compress files in Linux.
grep
- Search for a string within an output.
head
- Return the specified number of lines from the top.
tail
- Return the specified number of lines from the bottom.
diff
- Find the difference between two files.
cmp
- Allows you to check if two files are identical.
comm
- Combines the functionality of diff
and cmp
.
sort
- Linux command to sort the content of a file while outputting.
export
- Export environment variables in Linux.
zip
- Zip files in Linux.
unzip
- Unzip files in Linux.
ssh
- Secure Shell command in Linux.
service
- Linux command to start and stop services.
ps
- Display active processes.
kill
and killall
- Kill active processes by process ID or name.
df
- Display disk filesystem information.
mount
- Mount file systems in Linux.
chmod
- Command to change file permissions.
chown
- Command for granting ownership of files or folders.
ifconfig
- Display network interfaces and IP addresses.
traceroute
- Trace all the network hops to reach the destination.
wget
- Direct download files from the internet.
ufw
- Firewall command.
iptables
- Base firewall for all other firewall utilities to interface with.
apt
, pacman
, yum
, rpm
- Package managers depending on the distribution.
sudo
- Command to escalate privileges in Linux.
cal
- View a command-line calendar.
alias
- Create custom shortcuts for your regularly used commands.
dd
- Majorly used for creating bootable USB sticks.
whereis
- Locate the binary, source, and manual pages for a command.
whatis
- Find what a command is used for.
top
- View active processes live with their system usage.
useradd
and usermod
- Add a new user or change existing user data.
passwd
- Create or update passwords for existing users.
List of some most used Windows commands
dir
- List directory contents.
cd
- Change the current directory.
mkdir
- Create a new directory.
del
- Delete files.
copy
- Copy files.
move
- Move files or directories.
type
- Display the contents of a text file.
echo
- Display messages, or turn command echoing on or off.
findstr
- Search for strings in files.
more
- Display output, one screen at a time.
notepad
- Open Notepad.
tasklist
- List all currently running tasks.
taskkill
- Terminate tasks by process ID or image name.
fsutil
- Perform tasks related to file systems, such as managing disk quotas and file compression.
net
- Manage network resources, such as user accounts, shares, and services.
ipconfig
- Display TCP/IP network configuration values, renew DHCP configurations, and more.
ping
- Send ICMP echo request packets to a destination IP address to verify connectivity.
tracert
- Trace the route taken by packets across an IP network to a destination.
netstat
- Display active TCP connections, listening ports, and more.
shutdown
- Shutdown or restart the computer.
sfc
- System File Checker utility to repair corrupted system files.
chkdsk
- Check and repair file system errors on a disk volume.
regedit
- Registry Editor for viewing and editing the Windows registry.
msconfig
- System Configuration Utility to manage startup processes, services, and boot options.
ipconfig
- Display IP configuration settings.
systeminfo
- Display detailed configuration information about a computer and its operating system.
gpresult
- Display Group Policy information for a user or computer.
taskmgr
- Task Manager for managing running applications, processes, and services.
hostname
- Display the name of the local computer.
netsh
- Network Shell command-line utility for configuring network settings.
diskpart
- Disk Partition utility for managing disk partitions.
format
- Format a disk for use with Windows.
robocopy
- Robust File Copy utility for copying files and directories with advanced options.
sc
- Service Control command-line utility for managing Windows services.
assoc
- Display or modify file extension associations.
attrib
- Display or change file attributes.
net user
- Manage user accounts, including creating, modifying, and deleting user accounts.
net share
- Manage shared resources on a computer.
net view
- Display a list of shared resources on a computer.
net use
- Connect to or disconnect from shared resources on a computer.
net localgroup
- Manage local groups on a computer.
net group
- Manage global groups on a computer.
net accounts
- Manage user account settings, such as password policies.
net session
- Display information about sessions established on a computer.
net file
- Manage open files on a shared resource.
net print
- Manage print jobs and printers on a computer.
net time
- Display or set the system time on a computer.
net localgroup
- Manage local groups on a computer.
net user
- Manage user accounts on a computer.