For Linux there is a large number of commands with which you can control the system and perform certain operations.
On this page we have compiled a small overview of the most common and important Linux commands that can be helpful on your Linux root server.
File Search
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| find | Search files by date, size, change, name and patterns |
| grep | Search text within a file or output |
| locate | Fast search of files by means of the locatedb database |
| whereis | Search of programs in predefined directories |
| which | Locates a program which is located in the PATH |
File and directory commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| ls | Lists all directories (show content of a directory) |
| cd | With the command cd you change the directory |
| cp | Copy a file or directory |
| mv | Move or rename a file |
| chmod | Change access rights of a file or directory |
| chown | Use this command to change the owner and group of a file or directory |
| diff | The diff command allows you to compare the contents of two files line by line |
| df | Displays the free space of all mounted drives |
| du | Displays the memory consumption of a directory |
| grep | Search files |
| lsof | Open files display |
| mount | Mount file system |
| pwd | Displays the current working directory |
| umount | unmount from the file system |
| mkdir | creates a folder/directory |
| rm | Delete files |
| rmdir | Delete a directory |
| shred | Securely delete data |