January 2002
Beginner
368 pages
10h 52m
English
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Appendix E. Linux CommandQuick Reference
The following list describes some of the most useful and popular Linux commands. Consult the manpage for each command to learn about additional arguments and details of operation.
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adduser
userid Creates a new
userid, prompting for necessary information (requires root privileges).-
alias name='
command' Defines name as an alias for the specified command.
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apropos
keyword Searches the manual pages for occurrences of the specified keyword and prints short descriptions from the beginning of matching manual pages.
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at
time, at -ffile time Executes commands entered via STDIN (or by using the alternative form, the specified file) at the specified time. The time can be specified in a variety of ways; for example, in hour and minute format (
hh:mm)or in hour, minute, month, day, and year format (hh:mm mm/dd/yy).- atq
Displays descriptions of jobs pending via the at command.
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atrm
job Cancels execution of a job scheduled via the at command. Use the atq command to discover the identities of scheduled jobs.
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bg
,
bg
jobs Places the current
job(or by using the alternative form, the specified jobs) in the background, suspending its execution so that a new user prompt appears immediately. Use the jobs command to discover the identities of background jobs.-
cal
month year Displays a calendar for the specified month of the specified year.
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cat
files Displays the contents of the specified files.
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cd
,
cd
directory Changes the ...
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