Linux considers anything stored on a file system as files, even block devices. This means commands such as the dd command in Linux can be very handy in many situations, as it can be used to convert and copy files in the terminal, backup disks, or wipe data. The dd command is just as fundamental as it is useful, as it’s ready to use even on the most basic installations of Linux distros.
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du command in Linux with examples
On any operating system, the files on your hard disk take up a certain amount of space. In Linux specifically, you can view how much space that these files take up in the command line terminal by using the du command. The du command (the name is shortened from “disk usage”), as the name implies, will simply display, in its output, the amount of disk space being used by a specified file or directory.
Introduction to grep, egrep, fgrep and rgrep Linux Commands
The grep command on Linux systems is one of the most common commands you’ll come across. If we had to sum up this command, we’d say it’s used to find a specified string or text inside inside of a file. But even with a simple explanation like that, the amount of things it can be used for is quite staggering.
export command in Linux with examples
The export command in Linux is used to set an environment variable. Environment variables are part of the Linux system shell that contain changing values. They help facilitate scripts and system programs, so that code can accommodate a variety of scenarios. Unlike regular shell variables, environment variables can be accessed system-wide, by any user or process.
find command in Linux with examples
If you need to search for one or more particular files or directories, the find command in Linux is the perfect tool for the job. The find command can search for a file with a specific name, but you can also search for files that follow certain naming patterns. This can be broadened all the way to finding files based on file size, file extension, or a lot of other options.
fold command in Linux with examples
The fold command in Linux is used to wrap the lines of a file at a predetermined length. Its original use was to facilitate the viewing of large files on a terminal screen, and having each line be wrapped at a certain length so everything could fit on the monitor. Back in the 1970s, before terminals and applications had word wrap functionality by default, this was very handy.
head command in Linux with examples
The head command in Linux is one of the most important commands you’ll need when viewing text files. If you’re new to Linux, the head command is a perfect place to start, since it has a simple syntax and straight forward purpose. The head command is the complementary command to the tail command. The head command is used to print the first 10 lines (by default) of one or multiple files.
logrotate command in Linux with examples
In Linux, many applications and system services will store log files. These log files give a Linux administrator insight into how their system is performing, and are invaluable when troubleshooting issues. However, log files can get unwieldy very quickly. For example, if your web server software logs every visit to your website, and you get thousands of viewers per day, there will be way too much information to feasibly squeeze into one text file.
mkdir command in Linux with examples
One of the most common and fundamental commands in Linux is the mkdir command. The most basic way to use this command is to create one or multiple directories. If you’re coming from Windows as a newcomer to Linux, you probably know directories as folders. The mkdir command can do a few other things with directories as well.
mv command in Linux with examples
The mv command in Linux is short for move. As you can probably guess or may already know, the command is used to move files and directories from one location to the other. Users that are more accustomed to a GUI might know this action better as “cutting and pasting.” The mv command is just the command line equivalent of that action.
mount command in Linux with examples
We can use the mount command in Linux to attach file systems and removable devices such as USB flash drives. The default file system for most Linux distributions is ext4. We can also dismount file systems with the unmount command.