access
: Verifies user permissions for accessing files.
accton
: Controls process accounting activation.
aclocal
: Creates aclocal.m4
from aclocal.m4.in
.
acpi
: Retrieves information on ACPI devices.
acpi_available
: Checks system's ACPI availability.
acpid
: Manages ACPI events on the system.
addr2line
: Resolves addresses to file names and line numbers.
agetty
: Manages physical or virtual terminals.
alias
: Sets up command aliases.
amixer
: Adjusts audio mixer settings.
aplay
: Plays audio files using ALSA.
aplaymidi
: Plays MIDI files.
apropos
: Searches manual page descriptions for keywords.
apt
: High-level package management tool.
apt-get
: Command-line package manager for Debian-based systems.
aptitude
: Text-based package manager.
ar
: Creates, modifies, or extracts from archives.
arch
: Displays machine hardware name.
arp
: Manages ARP cache.
aspell
: Interactive spell checker.
atd
: Executes scheduled commands.
atq
: Lists pending jobs.
atrm
: Removes jobs from the at queue.
autoconf
: Configures software source code packages.
autoheader
: Generates a header file template.
automake
: Creates [M](http://makefile.in/)akefile.in
from Makefile.am
.
autoreconf
: Updates configure scripts.
autoupdate
: Updates configure.in
from macros.
awk
: A powerful text processing and pattern matching tool.
banner
: Prints characters in large size.
basename
: Strips directory and suffix from filenames.
batch
: Executes commands based on system load levels.
bc
: Arbitrary-precision calculator language.
bg
: Resumes suspended jobs in the background.
biff
: Notifies users of mail messages.
bind
: Binds a name to a socket.
bison
: Parser generator for syntax analysis.
break
: Exits a loop.
builtin
: Runs a built-in shell command.
bzcmp
: Compares bzip2 compressed files.
bzdiff
: Compares bzip2 compressed files.
bzgrep
: Searches patterns in bzip2 compressed files.
bzip2
: Compresses or decompresses files using the bzip2 algorithm.
bzless
: Views bzip2-compressed files.
bzmore
: Views bzip2-compressed files.
cal
: Displays a calendar.
case
: Executes commands based on pattern matching.
cat
: Concatenates and displays files.
cc
: C compiler.
ccrypt
: Encrypts and decrypts files.
cd
: Changes the current directory.
cfdisk
: Displays or manipulates disk partition tables.
chage
: Modifies user password expiry information.
chattr
: Changes file attributes on a Linux file system.
chfn
: Modifies user information.
chgrp
: Changes group ownership of files.
chmod
: Changes file mode bits.
chown
: Changes file owner and group.
chpassw
: Modifies user password.
chroot
: Changes the root directory for a command.
chrt
: Modifies real-time attributes of a process.
chsh
: Changes the login shell for a user.
chvt
: Change to a different virtual terminal.
cksum
: Calculate and display the checksum and byte count of a file.
clear
: Clear the terminal screen.
cmp
: Compare two files byte by byte.
col
: Filter reverse line feeds.
colcrt
: Filter nroff output for CRT previewing.
colrm
: Remove columns from a file.
column
: Columnate lists.
comm
: Compare two sorted files line by line.
compress
: Compress files using Lempel-Ziv coding.
continue
: Resume the next iteration of a loop.
cp
: Copy files and directories.
cpio
: Copy files to and from archives.
cpp
: The C Preprocessor.
cron
: Daemon to execute scheduled commands.
crontab
: Schedule a command to run at a later time.
csplit
: Split a file into context-determined pieces.
ctags
: Create a tags file.
cupsd
: Common UNIX Printing System daemon.
curl
: Transfer data from or to a server.
cut
: Remove sections from each line of files.
cvs
: Concurrent Versions System.
date
: Display or set the system date and time.
dc
: Desk Calculator.
dd
: Convert and copy a file.
declare
: Declare variables and give them attributes.
depmod
: Generate modules.dep
and map files.
df
: Report file system disk space usage.
diff
: Compare files line by line.
diff3
: Show differences among three files.
dig
: DNS lookup utility.
dir
: List directory contents.
dirname
: Convert a full pathname to just a path.
dirs
: Display list of remembered directories.
disable
: Disable a shell builtin.
dmesg
: Print or control the kernel ring buffer.
dmidecode
: DMI table decoder.
domainname
: Show or set the system’s NIS/YP domain name.
dos2unix
: Convert text file format.
dosfsck
: Check and repair MS-DOS file systems.
dstat
: Versatile resource statistics tool.
du
: Estimate file space usage.
dump
: Dump file systems.
dumpe2fs
: Dump ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem information.
dumpkeys
: Dump keyboard translation tables.
ed
: The standard text editor.
echo
: Display a line of text.
egrep
: Search files for lines matching a pattern.
eject
: Eject removable media.
emacs
: The extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor.
enable
: Enable and disable builtin shell commands.
env
: Display, set, or remove environment variables.
eval
: Evaluate several commands or arguments.
ex
: Line editor.
exec
: Execute a command.
exit
: Exit the shell.
expand
: Convert tabs to spaces.
expect
: Programmed dialogue with interactive programs.
export
: Set an environment variable.
expr
: Evaluate expressions.
factor
: Print prime factors.
fc
: Fix command.
fc-cache
: Build font information cache files.
fc-list
: List available fonts.
fdisk
: Partition table manipulator.
fg
: Send job to foreground.
fgrep
: Search files for fixed strings.
file
: Determine file type.
finger
: User information lookup program.
fmt
: Reformat paragraph text.
fold
: Wrap each input line to fit in specified width.
for
: Expand words and execute commands.
free
: Display amount of free and used memory in the system.
function
: Define Function Macros.
g++
: GNU project C and C++ compiler.
gawk
: Find and Replace text within file(s).
gcc
: GNU project C and C++ compiler.
gdb
: The GNU Debugger.
getent
: Get entries from administrative database.
grep
: Search file(s) for lines matching a pattern.
gpassw
: Modify a group password.
groupadd
: Create a new group.
groupdel
: Delete a group.
groupmod
: Modify a group definition.
groups
: Print group names a user is in.
grpck
: Verify integrity of group files.
grpconv
: Convert between textual and hashed group files.
gs
: Ghostscript (PostScript and PDF viewer).
gunzip
: Decompress files compressed with gzip.
gzexe
: Compress executable files in place.
gzip
: Compress or decompress files.
halt
: Stop the system.
hash
: Remember the full pathname of a name argument.
hdparm
: Get/set hard disk parameters.
head
: Output the first part of files.
help
: Display help for a built-in command.
hexdump
: Display file contents in hexadecimal, decimal, octal, or ASCII.
history
: Command history for the current session.
host
: DNS lookup utility.
hostid
: Print numeric host identifier.
hostname
: Print or set system name.
hostnamectl
: Control system hostname.
htop
: Interactive process viewer.
hwclock
: Query and set the hardware clock (RTC).
iconv
: Convert text from one character encoding to another.
id
: Print user identity.
if
: Conditionally perform a command.
ifconfig
: Configure a network interface.
iftop
: Display bandwidth usage on an interface.
ifup
: Bring a network interface up.
import
: Capture and save a screenshot.
info
: Help information for commands.
insmod
: Insert a module into the Linux kernel.
install
: Copy files and set attributes.
iostat
: Report CPU and input/output statistics.
iotop
: Display I/O usage by process.
ip
: Show/manipulate routing, devices, policy routing, and tunnels.
ipcrm
: Remove a message queue, semaphore set, or shared memory segment.
ipcs
: Report inter-process communication facilities status.
iptables
: Administration tool for IPv4 packet filtering and NAT.
iptables-save
: Save current iptables rules to a file.
iwconfig
: Configure a wireless network interface.
jobs
: List all background jobs.
join
: Join lines of two files on a common field.
journalctl
: Query the systemd journal or print journal entries.
jed
: A fast, compact editor based on the S-Lang library.
kill
: Terminate processes by name or process ID.
last
: Show listing of last logged in users.
less
: Display files or command output one page at a time.
let
: Perform arithmetic on shell variables.
ln
: Create links to files.
look
: Display lines beginning with a given string.
ls
: List directory contents.
lsblk
: List block devices.
lshw
: Display detailed hardware configuration.
lsmod
: Show the status of modules in the Linux Kernel.
lsof
: List open files.
lsusb
: List USB devices.
mailq
: Display the mail queue.
man
: Display manual pages.
md5sum
: Compute and check MD5 message digest.
mkdir
: Create directories.
modinfo
: Show information about a kernel module.
more
: Display files or command output one page at a time.
mount
: Mount a file system.
mpstat
: Report processor statistics.
mv
: Move or rename files.
nc(netcat)
: TCP/IP swiss army knife.
nmcli
: A command-line client for NetworkManager.
nano
: Command-line text editor.
netstat
: Display network connections, routing tables, and more.
nslookup
: Query Internet name servers interactively.
od
: Dump files in octal and other formats.
passwd
: Change user password.
paste
: Merge lines of files.
pidof
: Find the process ID of a running program.
pinky
: Lightweight user information utility.
pmap
: Display memory map of a process.
poweroff
: Power off the system.
printf
: Format and print data.
ps
: Report process status.
pwd
: Print current working directory.
ranlib
: Generate index to archive.
rcp
: Copy files between hosts.
read
: Read a line from standard input.
readelf
: Display information about ELF files.
readlink
: Print value of a symbolic link.
reboot
: Reboot the system.
rename
: Rename files.
reset
: Reset the terminal.
restore
: Restore a file system from a backup.
return
: Exit a function.
rev
: Reverse lines of a file.
rmdir
: Remove directories.
rm
: Remove files or directories.
rmmod
: Remove a module from the Linux Kernel.
route
: Show/manipulate the IP routing table.
rsync
: Remote file synchronization utility.
sar
: System activity reporter.
scp
: Secure copy files between hosts.
screen
: Full-screen window manager.
script
: Record a terminal session.
scriptreply
: Play back typescripts, using timing information.
sdiff
: Merge two files interactively.
sed
: Stream editor for filtering and transforming text.
select
: Accept keyboard input.
seq
: Print sequences of numbers.
setsid
: Run a program in a new session.
shift
: Shift positional parameters in a script.
showkey
: Display key codes.
shred
: Securely delete files.
shutdown
: Shut down the system.
sleep
: Delay for a specified amount of time.
sort
: Sort lines of text files.
source
: Run commands from a file.
split
: Split a file into pieces.
ssh
: Secure shell client.
strace
: Trace system calls and signals.
stty
: Set terminal options.
sum
: Print checksum and block counts for a file.
sync
: Synchronize data on disk with memory.
systemctl
: Control the systemd system and service manager.
tac
: Concatenate and print files in reverse.
tail
: Output the last part of files.
tar
: Tape archive utility.
tee
: Redirect output to multiple files.
time
: Time a simple command or give resource usage.
top
: Display and update sorted information about processes.
touch
: Change file timestamps.
traceroute
: Print the route packets trace to network host.
tr
: Translate or delete characters.
tracepath
: Trace path to a network host.
tree
: List contents of directories in a tree-like format.
tty
: Print the file name of the terminal connected to standard input.
type
: Indicate how a command name is interpreted.
uname
: Print system information.
unalias
: Remove alias definitions.
unexpand
: Convert spaces to tabs.
uniq
: Filter adjacent matching lines from input.
unix2dos
: Convert text file format from Unix to DOS.
until
: Execute commands as long as a condition is false.
uptime
: Show how long the system has been running.
username
: Print effective user ID.
useradd
: Create a new user or update default new user information.
userdel
: Delete a user account and related files.
usermod
: Modify a user account.
users
: List users currently logged in.
vi
: Text editor for Unix systems.
vmstat
: Report virtual memory statistics.
vnstat
: Network traffic monitoring tool.
w
: Show who is logged on and what they are doing.
wall
: Write a message to all users.
watch
: Execute a program periodically, showing output.
wc
: Print newline, word, and byte counts for each file.
wget
: Retrieve files from the web.
whatis
: Display a one-line description for a command.
which
: Locate a command.
while
: Execute commands repeatedly as long as a condition is true.
who
: Show who is logged on.
whoami
: Print effective user ID.
write
: Send a message to another user.
xargs
: Build and execute command lines from standard input.
xdg-open
: Open a file or URL using the preferred application.
yes
: Output a string repeatedly until killed.
zip
: Package and compress files into a zip archive.
zdiff
: Compare compressed files.
zdump
: Time zone dumper.
zgrep
: Search compressed files for a regular expression.
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