Linux Short Cuts for Dec

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LINUX Short cuts

Common Linux commands--system info

` pwdPrint working directory, i.e., display the name ofmy current directory on the screen.

`hostnamePrint the name ofthe local host (the machine on which you are working). Use netconf(as root)

to change the name ofthe machine.

` whoamiPrint my login name.

` idusernamePrint user id (uid) and his/her group id (gid), effective id (ifdifferent than the real id) and the

supplementary groups.

`datePrint or change the operating systemdate and time

` timeDetermine the amount oftime that it takes for aprocess to complete + other info.

` whoDetermine the users loggedon the machine.

` rwho -a(=remote who) Determine all users loggedon your network. The rwho service must be enabled

for this command to run. Ifit isn't, run setupas root to enable "rwho".

` finger user_nameSystem infoabout a user. Try: finger root

` lastShowlisting ofusers last logged-in on your system.

` uptimeShow the amount oftime since the last reboot.

` ps(=print status) List the processes currently run by the current user.

` ps axu | moreList all the processes currently running, even those without the controlling terminal, together

with the name ofthe user that owns each process.

` topKeeplisting the currently running processes, sorted by cpu usage (top users first). In KDE, you


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can get GUI-based Ktopfrom "K"menu under "System"-"Task Manager" (or by executing "ktop"

in an X-terminal).

` uname -a(= Unix name with option "all") Infoon your (local) server. I can also use guname (in X-window

terminal) todisplay the infomore nicely.

` freeMemory info (in kilobytes).

` lsList the content ofthe current directory.

` cddirectoryChange directory.

` cpsource destination e.g.`

cp -r my_existing/dir/ ~ will copy a subdirectory under my current working directory tomyhome directory.

` mv source destinationMove or rename files.

` rm filesRemove (delete) files

` mkdir directoryMake a newdirectory.

` rmdir directoryRemove an empty directory.

` rm -rfiles(recursive remove) Remove files, directories, and their subdirectories

Accessing drives/partitions

` mountSee here for details on mounting drives. Examples are shown in the next commands.

` mount -t auto /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy(as root) Mount the floppy. The directory /mnt/floppy must exist, be empty and NOT be your

current directory.

` mount -t auto /dev/ cdrom /mnt/ cdrom(as root) Mount the CD.


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` mount /mnt/cdrom(as user or root) Mount a CD as user.

` umount /mnt/floppyUnmount the floppy

` Close any application =>Alt+f4.` Minimize any application =>Alt+f9.` Maximize any application =>Alt+tab.` Resize =>Alt+f8.` Move =>Alt+f7.

Command line history

` historyWhen you type the history command, you'll see alist ofthe commands you executedpreviously.

` ArrowUpor Ctrl + pScroll up in the history and edit the previously executed commands. To execute them, press

Enter like you normally do.

` ArrowDown or Ctrl + nScrolldown in the history and edit the next commands.

` Ctrl + rFind the last command that contained the letters you're typing. For example, ifyou want tofind

out the last action you did toafile called "file42.txt", you'llpress Ctrl + r and start typing the filename. Or, ifyou want tofindout the last parameters you gave to the "cp" command, you'll

press Ctrl + r and type in "cp".

Linux essential shortcuts and sanity commands

` Switch to the first text terminal.

` (n=1..6)Switch to the nth text terminal.

` ttyPrint the name ofthe terminal in which you are typing this command.

` Switch to the first GUI terminal (ifX-windows is running on this terminal).

` (n=7..12)Switch to the nth GUI terminal


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` Shut down the systemand reboot. This is the normal shutdown commandfor a user at the text-

mode console. Don't just press the "reset" button for shutdown!

` cKill the current process (mostly in the text mode for smallapplications).

` dLog out from the current terminal. See also the next command.

` dSend [End-of-File] to the current process. Don't press it twice else you alsolog out (see the

previous command).

` sStop the transfer to the terminal.

` qResume the transfer to the terminal. Try ifyour terminalmysteriously stops responding.

` zSend the current process to the background.

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