BASIC COMMAND FOR LINUX






 LINUX COMMANDS :-


[root@localhost~] #ls  : List of contents
                               #ls-l : List of contents with attributes
                               #ls-l!more : Page wise
                               #mkdir : Make directory
                               #cd “dirname” :change directory
                               #cd .. : Move back to the previous directory
                               #cal : Calender of month
                               #cal2004 : Calender for the year 2004
                               #bc : Calculator
                               #date : For the current date
                               #init 0 : shut down
                               #init 6 : restart
                               # reboot : restart
                               # exit : logout
                               # clear : clearscreen
                               # halt : shut down
                               # pwd : present working directory
                               # touch(filename) : make an empty file
                               # cat(filename) : show the contents of file
                               # vi(filename) : to edit the file
                               # cp : to copy the contents from one DIR to another
                               # rm : to delete files and directories
                               # gzip : used to compress files
                               # gzip-d : used to decompress
                                 # rm [file name]: to delete a  file
         # rm –rf [file/dir.name] : to delete a file or directory with data In it.  




                                               
THERE ARE SOME IMPORATANT COMMANDS TO OPERATE LINUX NOW


HOW TO USE COMMANDS IN THERE STEP WISE.                         STEP_1
    [root@localhst~]# root
                                    # balakinc________password to login in the root.
                                    #tty______________to check the terminal that is used.     
                                    #whoami _________to check the user account in which login.
                                    #mkdir {name}_____to make directory.
                                    #cd {name}________to open directory.
                                    #clear    /[ctrl+l]_____to clear screen.
                                    #pwd_____________to check the current directory{print working                                                                                                                                              directory}.
                                    #cd .._____________to close only one directory in which working                                 #cd_______________to close all directories & go to root.
                                    #LS________________to check the list of directories.
                                    #ls-l________________to check attributes wise.
                                    #ls-l!more___________to check page wise.
                                    #LL________________to check directories long list wise.                                                 #dir________________also to check the directories but no any diff                                                                          between files n directories. in colors
                                    #rm –rf [name]_______to delete something.
                                    #Directories are of blue color.
                                    #Files are of white color.                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                  STEP_2
                                    #cd [name] ___________to enter in the directory.
                                    #touch [name]_________to make a file.
                                    #echo “text something” > [filename]___ to write in file with deleting
                                                                                    __the previous text.
                                    # echo “text something” >>[filename]__ to write without delete the
                                                                                                            ___ previous text . or add
                                    #cat [filename] _________  to check  the contents of the file.


                                                                                                            STEP_3
                                    #cat > [filename]______ to enter in a file n add a paragraph with
                                                                        _____ the previous content .
                                    #cat >> [filename]_____ to enter in a file to add paragraph without de                                                                           _____ delete the old data.
                                    #ctrl+d _______________to save & exit from the file.
                                    # ctrl+c_______________withoput save& exit  from the file.

Remember:___[ >] ____ old data will be deleting.
                     :__[ >>] ____Old data will not delete.       
                                   
                                  



  



                                                                                                    STEP_4
                                   
How TO Work In The Editors:_______________________Its Important.

Three Editors:___[vi] Editor.
                          :___[vim] Editor.
                          :___[nano] Editor.


                                                                                                                                   
                                    # vi [filename] ________to enter in an editor.


 






                                    #editor have two modes[insert mode] & [escape mode] can not write
                                    In an editor in escape mode therefore we have to go to insert  mode.
                                    # press[ insert button] / [i] _____ to go to insert mode.
                                    # press[ escape] ______________to return to escape mode
                        _____________Because we can only save & exit on escape mode.

                                    # :wq_________ to save & exit.
                                    # :q ___________without save & exit from editor.

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COMMANDS FOR USERS AND GROUPS :-___________________________
# useradd name :______ to add a user
# passwd name :_______ password for new user .
______________________password is the must  for the any user or group b coz without
                                                Password no any one is login the linux.
Password is must________________________________________________

# groupadd : __________to create a new group
# gpasswd name :______ password for new group

USER DELETE_______________________________________________
# userdel pop     __________ to delete user.


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SHUT DOWN /RESTART/_______________ RETURN TO GUI MODE__________________

# init 0 :___________to shutdown the pc.
# halt   :___________to shutdown pc.
# shutdown –h now _to shutdown.

# init 6 :___________restart pc.
# reboot :__________restart pc.


# init 5 :___________return to GUI mode. sometimes pc does not return to the gui mode
                                       Use this command to return to the gui mode.




HOW TO GIVE IP IN LINUX____________________________________________      


# setup __________to enter In the setup for give ip.
                                    1__select [network configuration ] option.
                                    2__ok.


Then a window appers.___
if the [*] is on the dhcp then it automatically dicover ip from dhcp server.


MANUALLY IP__to manually give ip to pc remove [*] from  the dhcp using SPACE
                        Then enter the IP + SUBNET and  then OK>QUIT>QUIT.



Then to change the ip u must run the

# service network restart _____ to restart the network services after this command the
                                                ______ip  will be  change.
                        Must run this  coammnd after change the ip 

To check the ip address__________________________________________

# ifconfig____________to check ip .
# ip addr ______________to check ip.


Network service____________________________________________________________
every  time we start the pc it checks for the network & check for the ip change or change in the other network services changes. it takes lots of time

to permanently on / off the network services.___________

# chkconfig network on .________ to permanently on the service.
# chkconfig network off _________to permanently off the service.


KERNAL version___________________________________________________________

# uname –r _______ t o check the kernal version .


OS_______________________________________________________________________

# uname ______________ to check the o/s version.


HDD_______________________________________________________________________

# fdisk –l _________to check all  detail of the hard disk.
# df –th___________to check which partition is In use.


DELETE_____________________________________________________                                                                                                                               
#rm [file name] ______used to delete only files.

#rm dir [directory name] __to delete  empty directory.

#rm –rf [director name] ___ to dekete directories having data.



CALANDER___________________________________________________________

#cal ___________ to see calander.
# cal 8 2008 _____ to see month wise.
# cal 2008 _______year wise.


CALCULATOR___________________________________________________________

# bc ________ to enter ini a calculator.
# exit________to exit the bc.



COPY DATA______________________________________________________________


SUPPOSE WE HAVE TWO FILES IN A ROOT [AA] / [BB]

To copy the data of a file into other

# cat aa > bb __ to copy from aa to bb with deleting of previous data  in bb.
# cat aa >> bb ___ to copy without deleting data of bb or add in bb.


FROM DIRECTORY_______________________________________________

two dir.. [aaa]/ [bbb]


# cp /root/aaa/* /root/bbb ____ to copy only files from aaa to bbb.

# cp –var /root/aaa/* /root/bbb ___  t o copy all the data.

# cp –var /root/aaa/a* /root/bbb___ to copy files starting from [a].


MOVE / CUT PASTE________________________________________________

# mv –var /root/aaa/* /root/bbb _ to cut / paste or move all data from aaa to bbb.



PASSWORD CHANGE _______________________________________________________


# passwd____ to change root password.
    New --------------
   Retype-----------------.
                                                Successfully done.


# passwd pop _________ to change user  password.
            New--------------------
            Retype-----------------------
                                                            Successfully done.

SWAP POSITION_______________________________________________________

# swapon –s _______ to check swap detail.



MOUNT POINT REFRESH______________________________________________

# mount –a   __________ to refresh mounting point.




CHANGE BOOT LOGIN NAME_& MASSAGE OF THE DAY motd._______________

# vi /etc/issue_________boot login name change __ open it and edit the file.


# vi /etc/motd _______change massage of the day __ open and edit the file .



CHANGE LANGUAGE OF SYSTEM_______________________________________

# system-config-language __ to change language.



MAKE A HIDDEN FILE __________________________________________________


#touch .[filename] _____ use a [.] dot before the file name to make a hidden file.


            Dot


HOW TO OPEN A FILE LIKE THIS __NAME ______________________________________

USHER CONFESSION


# cd U{ then press [tab]} to open the file as
# cd USHER-\ CONFESSION ______________ and the file is open .




                        COMMANDS OF LINUX IMPORTANT

# vim   -r  {anyfilename} ___ to recover file if any changes made to file run this                                                     command in the directory of the file.


# system-config-display ____to set the display of the monitor to change resolution.

# vi   /etc/services __________ to check all the port numbers and all services of Linux.

#w ____________________ to show the all information of the user on which u login

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