Basic Linux Commands

Command Usage Description

ls
ls /directory_path List files

eg: ls /home/edureka

cp cp src_file_path
/destination_directory_path Copy files

eg: cp student /home/edureka/Desktop

mv src _file_path
/destination_directory_path Renames a file or moves
mv it from one directory to
eg: mv myfile.txt /newdirectory another directory

mv current_filename new_filename

eg: mv computer.txt computer_hope.txt

rm file_path
rm Delete files
eg: rm /home/edureka/Desktop/file_name

ln file_path /destination_directory_path
ln Link files
eg: ln student /home/edureka/Desktop

cd /Directory_path Change directory

cd
eg: cd /home/edureka/Desktop

pwd pwd Print current directory

name or Present Working
Directory
 Command Usage Description

mkdir /new_directory_path

eg: mkdir Create directory

mkdir /home/edureka/Desktop/new_directory

rmdir /directory_path
rmdir
eg: rmdir Delete directory
/home/edurekaDesktop/directory

cat /file_path
cat View files
eg: cat /home/edureka/file_name

nl /file_path
nl Number lines
eg: nl studentRoll

gedit /file_path
gedit Text Editor
eg: gedit studentRoll
 stat /file_path Display file
stat attributes(properties)
eg: stat studentRoll

wc /file_path
wc Count bytes/words/lines
eg: wc studentRoll

Command Usage Description

chown user_name file_path

chown eg: chown edureka Change file owner

/home/edureka/Desktop/README.txt

chgrp group_name /file_path

chgrp eg: chgrp admin Change file group

/home/edureka/Desktop/README.txt

ifconfig ifconfig Set/display network

information/ Ip address

sudo chattr +i/-i /file_path

chattr Change advanced file
eg: sudo chattr +i attributes
/home/edureka/Desktop/README.txt