Difference between revisions of "Introduction to Linux"

Revision as of 16:12, 8 June 2020

These are the most basic commands that you should know as a Linux System Administrator.

Commands that utilize the Bash shell follow this common syntax.

command [-options] [arguments]

cat - Used to concatenate files, and print to stdout.

Syntax: cat [-options] <path/file>

Example: cat readme.txt

cp - Used to copy files and directories.

Syntax: cp [-options] <source> <destination>

Example: cp -R olddirectory newdirectory

echo - Used to print text to stdout.

Syntax: echo [-option] <string>

Example: echo -e This my first line \n This is my second line \n This is my third line

ls -

mkdir -

mv -

pwd -

touch -

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 ===Commands===
-cp
+'''cat''' - Used to concatenate files, and print to stdout.
+ Syntax: cat [-options] <path/file>
-echo
+ Example: cat readme.txt
+'''cp''' - Used to copy files and directories.
+ Syntax: cp [-options] <source> <destination>
-ls
+ Example: cp -R olddirectory newdirectory
+'''echo''' - Used to print text to stdout.
+ Syntax: echo [-option] <string>
-mkdir
+ Example: echo -e This my first line \n This is my second line \n This is my third line
+'''ls''' -
-mv
+'''mkdir''' -
-pwd
+'''mv''' -
-touch
+'''pwd''' -
-==cat==
-Used ton concatenate files, and print to stdout.
+'''touch''' -
- '''Syntax''': cat [-options] [path/file]