CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 All CLI Tools Flashcards
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| sed | Stream editor for filtering and transforming text. |
| awk | Pattern scanning and processing language. |
| printf | Format and print data. |
| nano | Easy to use command line text editor. |
| vi / vim | Text editors with vim being an improved version of vi. |
| gzip | Tool for file compression. |
| bzip2 | File compression utility. |
| zip | Package and compress (archive) files. |
| tar | Archive tool commonly used to group files into a single file. |
| xz | Compress or decompress files using high compression. |
| cpio | Copy files to and from archives. |
| dd | Convert and copy a file. |
| stat | Display file or file system status. |
| file | Determine file type. |
| rsync | Utility for efficient file transfer and synchronization. |
| scp | Secure copy (remote file copy program). |
| nc (netcat) | Networking utility for reading/writing from/to network connections. |
| mv | Move or rename files or directories. |
| cp | Copy files and directories. |
| mkdir | Create directories. |
| rmdir | Remove directories. |
| ls | List directory contents. |
| pwd | Print working directory. |
| rm | Remove files or directories. |
| cd | Change directory. |
| tree | Display a tree representation of directory structure. |
| cat | Concatenate files and print on the standard output. |
| touch | Change file timestamps. |
| fdisk | Manipulate disk partition table. |
| parted | Partition manipulation program. |
| partprobe | Inform the kernel about partition table changes. |
| mount | Mount a file system. |
| df | Display free disk space. |
| du | Disk usage - estimate file space usage. |
| lvcreate / lvchange / lvextend | LVM commands for managing logical volumes. |
| pvcreate / vgcreate / vgextend | Commands for creating/extending physical volumes and volume groups in LVM. |
| mdadm | Manage MD (multi-disk) devices for RAID. |
| lsscsi | List SCSI devices. |
| lsblk | List block devices. |
| blkid | Locate or print block device attributes. |
| systemctl | System and service manager. |
| nmcli | Network Manager command line tool. |
| ifconfig | Configure or display network interface parameters. |
| hostname | Show or set the system's host name. |
| route | Show/manipulate the IP routing table. |
| nsswitch | Service for configuring the handling of name service requests. |
| dig / nslookup / host | DNS lookup utilities. |
| WHOIS | Query and response protocol for querying databases storing registered users or assignees of an Internet resource. |
| tcpdump | Dump traffic on a network. |
| wireshark / tshark | Network protocol analyzers. |
| netstat | Network statistics utility. |
| traceroute | Trace the route to a network host. |
| ping | Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. |
| mtr | Network diagnostic tool. |
| SSH | Secure Shell a protocol for secure remote login and other secure network services. |
| cURL / wget | Data transfer tools supporting various protocols. |
| SCP | Secure Copy Protocol for securely transferring files. |
| echo | Display a line of text. |
| source | Read and execute commands from a file. |
| grep / egrep | Print lines matching a pattern. |
| tee | Read from standard input and write to standard output and files. |
| wc | Print newline word and byte counts for files. |
| cut | Remove sections from each line of files. |
| tr | Translate or delete characters. |
| head / tail | Output the first/last part of files. |
| find | Search for files in a directory hierarchy. |
| xargs | Build and execute command lines from standard input. |
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pvcreate / vgcreate / vgextend
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Commands for creating/extending physical volumes and volume groups in LVM.
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file
Back
Determine file type.
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mdadm
Back
Manage MD (multi-disk) devices for RAID.
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xargs
Back
Build and execute command lines from standard input.
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bzip2
Back
File compression utility.
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SCP
Back
Secure Copy Protocol for securely transferring files.
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SSH
Back
Secure Shell a protocol for secure remote login and other secure network services.
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source
Back
Read and execute commands from a file.
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ls
Back
List directory contents.
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dd
Back
Convert and copy a file.
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ping
Back
Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts.
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cURL / wget
Back
Data transfer tools supporting various protocols.
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mv
Back
Move or rename files or directories.
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scp
Back
Secure copy (remote file copy program).
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rm
Back
Remove files or directories.
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nsswitch
Back
Service for configuring the handling of name service requests.
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vi / vim
Back
Text editors with vim being an improved version of vi.
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xz
Back
Compress or decompress files using high compression.
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cp
Back
Copy files and directories.
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lsscsi
Back
List SCSI devices.
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parted
Back
Partition manipulation program.
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mount
Back
Mount a file system.
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mtr
Back
Network diagnostic tool.
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nc (netcat)
Back
Networking utility for reading/writing from/to network connections.
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lvcreate / lvchange / lvextend
Back
LVM commands for managing logical volumes.
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nmcli
Back
Network Manager command line tool.
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route
Back
Show/manipulate the IP routing table.
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grep / egrep
Back
Print lines matching a pattern.
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du
Back
Disk usage - estimate file space usage.
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blkid
Back
Locate or print block device attributes.
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systemctl
Back
System and service manager.
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touch
Back
Change file timestamps.
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ifconfig
Back
Configure or display network interface parameters.
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wireshark / tshark
Back
Network protocol analyzers.
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tar
Back
Archive tool commonly used to group files into a single file.
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cpio
Back
Copy files to and from archives.
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sed
Back
Stream editor for filtering and transforming text.
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partprobe
Back
Inform the kernel about partition table changes.
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traceroute
Back
Trace the route to a network host.
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fdisk
Back
Manipulate disk partition table.
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wc
Back
Print newline word and byte counts for files.
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hostname
Back
Show or set the system's host name.
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printf
Back
Format and print data.
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tcpdump
Back
Dump traffic on a network.
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mkdir
Back
Create directories.
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tr
Back
Translate or delete characters.
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head / tail
Back
Output the first/last part of files.
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tree
Back
Display a tree representation of directory structure.
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cat
Back
Concatenate files and print on the standard output.
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pwd
Back
Print working directory.
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echo
Back
Display a line of text.
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WHOIS
Back
Query and response protocol for querying databases storing registered users or assignees of an Internet resource.
Front
lsblk
Back
List block devices.
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awk
Back
Pattern scanning and processing language.
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tee
Back
Read from standard input and write to standard output and files.
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cd
Back
Change directory.
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cut
Back
Remove sections from each line of files.
Front
rsync
Back
Utility for efficient file transfer and synchronization.
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rmdir
Back
Remove directories.
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find
Back
Search for files in a directory hierarchy.
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nano
Back
Easy to use command line text editor.
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df
Back
Display free disk space.
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dig / nslookup / host
Back
DNS lookup utilities.
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stat
Back
Display file or file system status.
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netstat
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Network statistics utility.
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zip
Back
Package and compress (archive) files.
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gzip
Back
Tool for file compression.
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