Linux Command Line Flashcards
Front | Back |
Stop a running process | kill |
Sets the owner of files or directories | chown |
Used to run subcommands as root (admin) | sudo |
Sets permissions of files or directories | chmod |
Used to switch users in a shell | su |
Lists processes | ps |
Text editor that is infamous for being impossible to exit | vi |
Copy a file or directory | cp |
Move a file | mv |
Ubuntu package manager | apt-get |
Get the current working directory of a shell | pwd |
Configure network settings | ifconfig |
Turn off or power off | shutdown |
Configure wireless networking settings | iwconfig |
Set a user's password | passwd |
Delete a file or directory | rm |
List contents of a directory | ls |
Change directories | cd |
Searches a file or input for particular characters | grep |