Top 50 Linux Commands You Must Know as a Regular User

Top 50 Linux Commands You Must Know as a Regular User

   ls - The most frequently used command in Linux to list directories

   pwd - Print working directory command in Linux

   cd - Linux command to navigate through directories

   mkdir - Command used to create directories in Linux

   mv - Move or rename files in Linux

   cp - Similar usage as mv but for copying files in Linux

   rm - Delete files or directories

   touch - Create blank/empty files

   ln - Create symbolic links (shortcuts) to other files

   clear - Clear the terminal display

   cat - Display file contents on the terminal

   echo - Print any text that follows the command

   less - Linux command to display paged outputs in the terminal

   man - Access manual pages for all Linux commands

   uname - Linux command to get basic information about the OS

   whoami - Get the active username

   tar - Command to extract and compress files in linux

   grep - Search for a string within an output

   head - Return the specified number of lines from the top

   tail - Return the specified number of lines from the bottom

   diff - Find the difference between two files

   cmp - Allows you to check if two files are identical

   comm - Combines the functionality of diff and cmp

   sort - Linux command to sort the content of a file while outputting

   export - Export environment variables in Linux

   zip - Zip files in Linux

   unzip - Unzip files in Linux

   ssh - Secure Shell command in Linux

   service - Linux command to start and stop services

   ps - Display active processes

   kill and killall - Kill active processes by process ID or name

   df - Display disk filesystem information

   mount - Mount file systems in Linux

   chmod - Command to change file permissions

   chown - Command for granting ownership of files or folders

   ifconfig - Display network interfaces and IP addresses

   traceroute - Trace all the network hops to reach the destination

   wget - Direct download files from the internet

   ufw - Firewall command

   iptables - Base firewall for all other firewall utilities to interface with

   apt, pacman, yum, rpm - Package managers depending on the distribution

   sudo - Command to escalate privileges in Linux

   cal - View a command-line calendar

   alias - Create custom shortcuts for your regularly used commands

   dd - Majorly used for creating bootable USB sticks

   whereis - Locate the binary, source, and manual pages for a command

   whatis - Find what a command is used for

   top - View active processes live with their system usage

   useradd and usermod - Add a new user or change existing user data

   passwd - Create or update passwords for existing users