Unix commands
cat | Reading and printing multiple file |
cd | Changing directories, moving around |
chmod | Changing permissions of a file or directory |
cp | Copying files |
date | Displaying and setting dates |
diff | Differences between files |
exit | Stopping a process and coming back home |
find | Searching for files that meet specified conditions |
finger | Gathering information about users |
grep | Serching for lines that match regular expressions |
head | Printing the beginning of a file |
kill | Terminating process |
less | Displaying files |
lprm | Removing printer queue requests |
ls | Listing files |
man | Using the online manual |
mkdir | Making directories |
more | Displaying files |
mv | Moving and renaming files |
passwd | Creating or changing passwords |
ps | Active processes |
pwd | Printing the pathname |
rlogin | Logging into remote systems |
rm | Removing files and directories |
rmdir | Removing directories |
su | Logging in as another user |
tail | Printing the end of a file |
telnet | Communicating with other hosts |
who | Displaying information about a system |
To access the on-line manuals ,use the man command,followed by the command you need help with.
Example
man ls
to see the manual page for the "ls" command.