Basic Linux Commands pt1

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Hint	Answer
used in vi/vim to save a file	:w
used to install and update packages	apt-get
display contents of file?	cat
change directory	cd
change permissions granted	chmod
change owners	chown
copy	cp
copy or convert data; delete lines	dd
disk space of partitions?	df
displays files in current directory	dir
disk usage of file?	du
help move data; text or file	echo
Command for filtering?	grep
all pass commands in terminal session?	history
used in vi/vim to insert	i
wireless version of ifconfig	iwconfig
terminate a process	kill

Hint	Answer
locate a file	locate
list all files?	ls
Help or manual page?	man
used to format a partition	mkfs
used to format a swap partition	mkswap
attach an external storage drive	mount
move files	mv
used in vi/vim to open a new line	o
change user password	passwd
status of processes running for a user	ps
to know which dir your working in?	pwd
remove or delete files	rm
used to use privileges of another account	su
regular user with superuser privileges	sudo
Details on all Active Processes	top
is a screen-oriented text editor	vi