Linux Commands
Linux commands organized by task, with explanations and examples.
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| ID | Command | Category | Description | Example |
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| 1 | ls | File | List directory contents | ls -la |
| 2 | cd | File | Change the current working directory | cd /var/log |
| 3 | pwd | File | Print the current working directory | pwd |
| 4 | cp | File | Copy files and directories | cp file.txt backup.txt |
| 5 | mv | File | Move or rename files and directories | mv old.txt new.txt |
| 6 | rm | File | Remove files or directories | rm -rf build |
| 7 | mkdir | File | Create directories | mkdir -p src/utils |
| 8 | rmdir | File | Remove empty directories | rmdir olddir |
| 9 | touch | File | Create an empty file or update its timestamp | touch notes.txt |
| 10 | ln | File | Make links between files | ln -s target link |
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