CLI cheat sheet

[carlos]

Just found this great little cheat sheet for CLI commands. http://fosswire.com/2007/08/02/unixlinux-command-cheat-sheet/

Download it, print it and keep it local. Its great for beginners (like myself) who have a hard time remember all of the commands

[67GTA]

That is handy. Here is a list of Debian/Ubuntu commands that I recorded while I was learning to use Linux. The commands and descriptions are all separated by "=", so don't include the = sign in the commands.

cat /proc/cpuinfo=CPU info
cd=change directory
convert -resize 640x480 -colors 14 wallpaper.png splashimage.xpm && gzip splashimage.xpm=change picture into grub splash.
cp=copy
df -h=disk space usage
etc/gnome/default.list=file of default programs
fglrxinfo=graphics driver info
free -m=memoryusage
glxgears=check 3d graphics
glxinfo=opengl info
ifconfig=network configuration info
killall gnome-panel=kill,refresh panel
locate=find target
lsb_release -a=OS info
lshw=list hardware
ls=list contents
lspci=list pci devices
man command | col -b > file.txt=save man uotput to file
man -f=man title of target
man intro=user commands help
man -k=man file for target
man man=man manual
mkdir=make directory
mv=move
netstat -l --tcp --udp (and then) watch -n 1 netstat -an --tcp --udp=watch port activities
rmdir=remove directory
rm=remove
rm -r=remove all
sudo apt-cache=debian apt library
sudo apt-cache search (search subject)=Search debian repo for apps
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade=upgrade all
sudo apt-get update=update sources.list
sudo cp /<filename.backup>/<filename>=reset to backup file
sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove –purge=remove orphans
sudo dmidecode | more=Detailed hardware info
sudo dpkg -l | cut -d " " -f 3=list installed packages
sudo dpkg-reconfigure menu sudo dpkg-reconfigure menu-xdg (reboot)=fix Debian menu
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg=Reconfigure periphials, graphics
sudo fdisk -l=View Hard drive partitions
sudo hdparm -l /dev/sda=hard drive settings
sudo hdparm -tT /dev/sda=hard drive speed
sudo ln -s ~/.themes /root/.themes sudo ln -s ~/.icons /root/.icons sudo ln -s ~/.fonts /root/.fonts=make root look like user
top=system,processes,resources,cpu,ram,etc. info
uname -a=kernel version
update-menu=update gnome menu
whereis program-name=location of program/man page
which <program name>=location of program

[dragons.r.scary.]

if you cant rember a command that you have jused before just type history and u will get a list of all your previous commands

[Zwopper]

...or use the arrow keys - up and down...
Tab comes in handy as well for filling out...

[muskratmx]

check out this other post on this board viewtopic.php?f=42&t=9383

There is a whole lot more, the one you listed is amoung them.

[pete284]

FOSSwire have just updated their cheat sheet:

http://fosswire.com/2008/04/22/ubuntu-cheat-sheet

[MerelyJim]

Thanks!

The command line never goes out of style.

[willie42]

thanks....that will be very useful for me...

[geazzy]

thanks for this

[Habitual]

Thanks!

The command line never goes out of style.

So true!

[frisil]

if you cant rember a command that you have jused before just type history and u will get a list of all your previous commands

Then you can !+number to repeat a history command, e.g. if history displays

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169  sleep 40m; cd /datastorage/user1/enc/JDownloader ; java -jar /datastorage/user1/enc/JDownloader/JDownloader.jar

just type !169 to do it again. No need for arrow scrolling or retyping.

When looking for some command you partially remember, use

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 history | grep keyword

to only display this, e.g.

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history | grep JDownloader

will find the above command.

[Jerry]

this is fantastic. Glad I came across this thread. And thanks for all the people who made contributions to this thread.

[crazywhiteguy]

Nice thread, thanks alot!
I have been using for some while now hard time remembering ALL the commands so this is very useful