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Linux Terminal Commands

Install Command

sudo apt-get install <package-name>
Example:
Installing vlc media player

sudo apt-get install vlc



ls Command

ls -l
list folders and files with read write permissions and user groups

ls -aThis command shows hidden files and folders

ls -al
ls -la


Clear Command

clear

this command clears the screen

Manual Command

man <command>

this command shows manual of the commands

example man ls shows manual command of ls


q to quit the manual screen back to terminal commands

ifconfig command

ifconfig command ip network address details

netstat command

netstat command used to show network status like ip addresses of local and foreign; port, pid, network protocols

cat Command 

cat command concatenate files and print on the standard output.























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