Difference between revisions of "Introduction to Linux"

Latest revision as of 21:43, 17 July 2020

Overview

The Shell

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-==Basic Commands==
+Overview
-These are the most basic commands that you should know as a Linux System Administrator.
-===Command Syntax===
+# Open Source Software (OSS)
-Commands that utilize the Bash shell follow this common syntax.
+# Free Software (FS)
- command [-options] [arguments]
+# Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
+# Unix
+# GNU
+# Linux
+# GNU/Linux
+# Linux Distributions
-===Commands===
+The Shell
-'''cat''' - Used to concatenate files, and print to stdout.
+# CLI
- Syntax: cat [-options] <path/file>
+# Shells
+#
- 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''' -