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    Unix Commands: Command Example Description 1. Ls 2. CD

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    This document lists 30 common UNIX commands, providing examples of usage and brief descriptions. It covers basic file management commands like ls, cd, mkdir, rm, cp, and mv. It also includes commands for viewing files (more, lpr, man), checking disk space (df, du), creating aliases (alias), archiving files (tar), and networking (ping, traceroute, finger). Additional commands allow interacting with the X Window system (xeyes, xcalc), calendar/date functions (cal, date), and system monitoring (top, who, history).

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    Unix Commands: Command Example Description 1. Ls 2. CD

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    This document lists 30 common UNIX commands, providing examples of usage and brief descriptions. It covers basic file management commands like ls, cd, mkdir, rm, cp, and mv. It also includes commands for viewing files (more, lpr, man), checking disk space (df, du), creating aliases (alias), archiving files (tar), and networking (ping, traceroute, finger). Additional commands allow interacting with the X Window system (xeyes, xcalc), calendar/date functions (cal, date), and system monitoring (top, who, history).

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    This document lists 30 common UNIX commands, providing examples of usage and brief descriptions. It covers basic file management commands like ls, cd, mkdir, rm, cp, and mv. It also includes commands for viewing files (more, lpr, man), checking disk space (df, du), creating aliases (alias), archiving files (tar), and networking (ping, traceroute, finger). Additional commands allow interacting with the X Window system (xeyes, xcalc), calendar/date functions (cal, date), and system monitoring (top, who, history).

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    Unix Commands: Command Example Description 1. Ls 2. CD

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    This document lists 30 common UNIX commands, providing examples of usage and brief descriptions. It covers basic file management commands like ls, cd, mkdir, rm, cp, and mv. It also includes commands for viewing files (more, lpr, man), checking disk space (df, du), creating aliases (alias), archiving files (tar), and networking (ping, traceroute, finger). Additional commands allow interacting with the X Window system (xeyes, xcalc), calendar/date functions (cal, date), and system monitoring (top, who, history).

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    UNIX COMMANDS

    Command Example Description

    1. ls ls Lists files in current directory


    ls -alF List in long format

    2. cd cd tempdir Change directory to tempdir


    cd .. Move back one directory
    cd ~dhyatt/web-docs Move into dhyatt's web-docs directory

    3. mkdir mkdir graphics Make a directory called graphics

    4. rmdir rmdir emptydir Remove directory (must be empty)

    5. cp cp file1 web-docs Copy file into directory


    cp file1 file1.bak Make backup of file1

    6. rm rm file1.bak Remove or delete file


    rm *.tmp Remove all file

    7. mv mv old.html Move or rename files


    new.html

    8. more more index.html Look at file, one page at a time

    9. lpr lpr index.html Send file to printer

    10. man man ls Online manual (help) about command

    11. df df See how much free disk space

    12. du du -b subdir Estimate disk usage of directory in


    Bytes

    13. alias alias lls="ls -alF" Create new command "lls" for long
    format of ls

    15. fold fold -s file1 | lpr Fold or break long lines at 60


    characters and send to printer
    14. xhost xhost + Permit window to display from x-
    threat.tjhsst.edu window program from threat
    xhost - Allow no x-window access from other
    systems

    16. tar tar -cf subdir.tar Create an archive called subdir.tar of a


    subdir directory
    tar -xvf subdir.tar Extract files from an archive file

    17. ghostview gv filename.ps View a Postscript file


    (gv)

    18. ping ping threat.tjhsst.edu See if machine is alive


    (traceroute) traceroute Print data path to a machine
    www.yahoo.com

    19. top top Print system usage and top resource


    hogs

    20. logout (exit) logout or exit How to quit a UNIX shell.

    21. who who Lists who is logged on your machine

    22. finger finger Lists who is on computers in the lab

    23. ytalk ytalk Talk online with dhyatt who is on threat


    <user@place> dhyatt@threat

    24. history history Lists commands you've done recently

    25. fortune fortune Print random humorous message

    26. date date Print out current date

    27. cal <mo> cal 9 2000 Print calendar for September 2000
    <yr>

    28. xeyes xeyes & Keep track of cursor (in "background")

    29. xcalc xcalc & Calculator ("background" process)

    30. mpage <opt> mpage -8 Print 8 pages on a single sheet and send to
    <file> file1 | lpr printer (the font will be small!)

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