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![#10 man[..] Usage: # man <command> Description: Show the manual page/s of a command](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/top10-random-linux-ubuntu-commands-121105132229-phpapp02/75/Top-10-Random-Linux-Ubuntu-Commands-2-2048.jpg)
![#9 top[..] Usage: # top Description: Show a dynamic real-time view of running process Example: Save process snapshot to a file # top -b -n1 > /home/DIR/process.log](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/top10-random-linux-ubuntu-commands-121105132229-phpapp02/75/Top-10-Random-Linux-Ubuntu-Commands-3-2048.jpg)
![#8 wc[..] Usage: # wc [options] [filename] Description: This command is used to count lines, words, and characters Examples: Count the number of: ✔ lines(-l), words(-w), characters(-c) # wc -l Yourfile](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/top10-random-linux-ubuntu-commands-121105132229-phpapp02/75/Top-10-Random-Linux-Ubuntu-Commands-4-2048.jpg)
![#7 dpkg[..] Usage: # sudo dpkg -i [packagename] Description: Install a Debian (.deb) package](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/top10-random-linux-ubuntu-commands-121105132229-phpapp02/75/Top-10-Random-Linux-Ubuntu-Commands-5-2048.jpg)
![#6 auto-apt run[..] Usage: # sudo auto-apt run <command> Description: This command asks you to install the packages needed by a command that tries to access a file that belongs to some uninstalled package. Example: # sudo auto-apt run ./configure ➢ This command will ask you to install the needed packages (It will call apt-get automatically) stopping the current process and continuing once the package is installed.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/top10-random-linux-ubuntu-commands-121105132229-phpapp02/75/Top-10-Random-Linux-Ubuntu-Commands-6-2048.jpg)
![#5 ls[..] Usage: # ls [options] [file] Description: List directory contents Example: ✔ List entries by columns # ls -C ✔ Use a long listing format # ls -l](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/top10-random-linux-ubuntu-commands-121105132229-phpapp02/75/Top-10-Random-Linux-Ubuntu-Commands-7-2048.jpg)
![#4 history[..] Usage: # history Description: Print recently used commands](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/top10-random-linux-ubuntu-commands-121105132229-phpapp02/75/Top-10-Random-Linux-Ubuntu-Commands-8-2048.jpg)
![#3 ln[..] Usage: # ln [options] [target] [linkname] Description: Make links between files Example: ✔ Create a symbolic link to ~/.vim/vimrc with the name .vimrc # ln -s ~/.vim/vimrc ~/.vimrc](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/top10-random-linux-ubuntu-commands-121105132229-phpapp02/75/Top-10-Random-Linux-Ubuntu-Commands-9-2048.jpg)
![#2 find[..] Usage: # find [-H] [-P] [path] [expression] Description: Search for files in a directory hierarchy Example: ✔ Find mp3 files in or below the directory /tmp and delete them # find /tmp -name '*.mp3' -print | xargs /bin/rm -f](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/top10-random-linux-ubuntu-commands-121105132229-phpapp02/75/Top-10-Random-Linux-Ubuntu-Commands-10-2048.jpg)
![#1 grep[..] Usage: # grep [options] [pattern] [file] Description: Search using a pattern Example: ✔ Display all the lines that do not contain the word 'Linux' in file.txt # grep v 'Linux' /home/user/Desktop/file.txt](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/top10-random-linux-ubuntu-commands-121105132229-phpapp02/75/Top-10-Random-Linux-Ubuntu-Commands-11-2048.jpg)
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Top 10 Random Linux/Ubuntu Commands
This document provides summaries of 10 common Linux commands: 1) grep - Search files using patterns 2) find - Search for files in a directory hierarchy 3) ln - Make links between files 4) history - Print recently used commands 5) ls - List directory contents 6) auto-apt run - Install packages needed by commands 7) dpkg - Install Debian packages 8) wc - Count lines, words, and characters in files 9) top - Show running processes dynamically 10) man - Show manual pages for commands
Top 10 Random Linux/Ubuntu Commands
- 2. #10 man[..] Usage: # man <command> Description: Show the manual page/s of a command
- 3. #9 top[..] Usage: # top Description: Show a dynamic real-time view of running process Example: Save process snapshot to a file # top -b -n1 > /home/DIR/process.log
- 4. #8 wc[..] Usage: # wc [options] [filename] Description: This command is used to count lines, words, and characters Examples: Count the number of: ✔ lines(-l), words(-w), characters(-c) # wc -l Yourfile
- 5. #7 dpkg[..] Usage: # sudo dpkg -i [packagename] Description: Install a Debian (.deb) package
- 6. #6 auto-apt run[..] Usage: # sudo auto-apt run <command> Description: This command asks you to install the packages needed by a command that tries to access a file that belongs to some uninstalled package. Example: # sudo auto-apt run ./configure ➢ This command will ask you to install the needed packages (It will call apt-get automatically) stopping the current process and continuing once the package is installed.
- 7. #5 ls[..] Usage: # ls [options] [file] Description: List directory contents Example: ✔ List entries by columns # ls -C ✔ Use a long listing format # ls -l
- 8. #4 history[..] Usage: # history Description: Print recently used commands
- 9. #3 ln[..] Usage: # ln [options] [target] [linkname] Description: Make links between files Example: ✔ Create a symbolic link to ~/.vim/vimrc with the name .vimrc # ln -s ~/.vim/vimrc ~/.vimrc
- 10. #2 find[..] Usage: # find [-H] [-P] [path] [expression] Description: Search for files in a directory hierarchy Example: ✔ Find mp3 files in or below the directory /tmp and delete them # find /tmp -name '*.mp3' -print | xargs /bin/rm -f
- 11. #1 grep[..] Usage: # grep [options] [pattern] [file] Description: Search using a pattern Example: ✔ Display all the lines that do not contain the word 'Linux' in file.txt # grep v 'Linux' /home/user/Desktop/file.txt
- 12. Resources http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/~csea/workshops/prabhat0 8/slides_08/Linux_commands_08.pdf http://downloads.bosslinux.in/Boss-Training-Materi als/Basic%20Commands.pdf