command | Description |
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exit | exit (logoff) the computer |
passwd | Change the password |
mkdir | make directories |
rm | remove files |
rmdir | remove directories |
cd | change working directory |
cat | concatenate and print files [view contents of page on screen] |
less, more, page | browse or page through a text file |
cp, ln, mv | copy, link or move (rename) files |
ls | list contents of directory |
pwd | print working directory (display the current directory) |
pine | run e-mail program |
pico | run editor for creating and editing text files |
lynx | run text-based web browser |
cal | display the calendar for the month |
find | find files |
grep | Matches files or patterns |
whereis | locate source, binary, and or manual for program |
which | locate a program file including aliases and path (csh only) |
head | prints the first [count] lines of the specified file(s) |
tail | prints the last part of the specified file(s) |
chown | change the owner of a file |
chgrp | change the group ID of a file |
chmod | change the permissions mode of a file |
ifconfig | used to list (and change) information on the network interfaces |