Linux Commands
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13 August 2025 -
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Cheatsheet
Linux
Productivity
| Command |
Action |
Syntax |
| cat |
Display the contents of a file from the top. |
cat file.txt |
| man |
Show the manual for a command. |
man cat |
| ls |
List files and directories in the current directory. |
ls |
| cd |
Change directories. |
cd /path/to/directory |
| pwd |
Print the current working directory. |
pwd |
| cp |
Copy files and directories. |
cp source-file destination |
| mv |
Move or rename files and directories. |
mv old-file new-name
mv old-file new-location |
| rm |
Remove files and directories (be cautious). |
rm file-to-delete
rm -r dir |
| mkdir |
Create a new directory. |
mkdir new_directory |
| rmdir |
Remove an empty directory. |
rmdir empty_directory |
| touch |
Create an empty file. |
touch new_file.txt |
| grep |
Search for text patterns in files. |
grep "search-term" filename |