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    LINUX

    Command Reference
    Working with command-line sessions
    Login to ESX Server from physical console Press Alt-F1
    Login to ESX Server from remote workstation ssh username@hostname -OR- ssh hostname -l username
    Gain superuser privilege su -

    Run a command with root privileges sudo command_name (use full pathname if PATH not set)
    Display the last commands you have executed history
    Display command description man command_name

    Display your command search path echo $PATH

    Run a command stored in the current directory ./command_name

    Determine the full path name of a command which command_name

    File and directory commands


    Display current working directory pwd

    Change to a different directory cd directory_name

    Move or rename a file mv existing_file new_name

    Copy a file cp existing_file copy_name

    Display contents of current working directory ls

    Get a detailed directory listing of current working directory ls –l

    Delete a file rm file_name

    Display contents of a text file cat file_name

    Display contents of a text file, one screenful at a time more file_name

    Display the last few lines of a text file tail file_name

    Display the last few lines of a text file in real time (useful for
    tail -f file_name
    displaying log files)

    Search for text within a file grep pattern file_name

    Editing text files


    Launch the nano text editor nano –w file_to_edit

    Launch the vi text editor vi file_to_edit

    File ownerships and permissions


    Change owner of file or directory chown new_owner filename

    Change the group affiliation of file or directory chgrp new_group filename

    Change permissions of file or directory chmod permissions filename

    Working with users and groups


    Display one’s own username and group memberships id

    Display effective UID whoami

    Display real UID who am i

    Display information about users logged in w -OR- who


    Display the last logged in users last

    Add a service console user useradd username

    Set/change a user’s password passwd username

    Close unwanted user sessions fuser –l pty_device_name

    Working with processes


    List all running service console processes ps –ef

    Map process IDs with open user ports fuser –k process/protocol (e.g. ssh/tcp)

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