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Linux/Windows Commands Flashcards

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1
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Change directory (Windows/Linux command)

A

Windows CMD: cd
Linux: cd

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Linux command: List the contents of the current directory

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ls

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Linux command: Change the current working directory

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cd

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Linux command: Show the full path of the current directory

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pwd

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Linux command: Show the contents of one or more files

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cat

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Linux command: Create a .zip archive

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zip

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Linux command: View file contents one screen at a time

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less

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Linux command: Show the first lines of a file

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head

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Linux command: Show the last lines of a file

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tail

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Linux command: Compare two files line by line and show differences

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diff

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Linux command: Check if two files are identical

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cmp

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Linux command: Compare two sorted files and show common/unique lines

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comm

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Linux command: Sort the lines of a file or input

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sort

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Linux command: Copy or convert data at a low level (e.g., disk cloning)

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dd

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Linux command: Change file or directory permissions

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chmod

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Linux command: Change the owner of a file or directory

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chown

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17
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Linux command: Create a new user account

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useradd

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18
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Linux command: Modify an existing user account

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usermod

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Linux command: Change a user’s password

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passwd

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20
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Linux command: Show basic system info (kernel, OS, etc.)

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uname

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21
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Linux command: Show the username of the current user

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whoami

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Linux command: Show the full path to a command’s binary/source/man page

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whereis

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23
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Linux command: Get a one-line description of a command

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whatis

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Linux command: View the manual for a command

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Linux command: Show disk space usage for all file systems
df
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Linux command: Show disk usage for files and directories
du
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Linux command: Attach a file system to the file system tree
mount
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Linux command: Display currently running processes
ps
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Linux command: Show live processes and system resource usage
top
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Linux command: Terminate a process by its PID
kill
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Linux command: Terminate all processes with a specific name
killall
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Linux command: Securely connect to a remote system
ssh
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Linux command: Show network interfaces and IP addresses
ifconfig
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Linux command: Trace the path network packets take
traceroute
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Linux command: Download a file from the internet
wget
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Linux command: Configure firewall with a user-friendly tool
ufw
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Linux command: Configure the firewall with detailed rules
iptables
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Linux command: Run a command as superuser (admin privileges)
sudo
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Linux command: Start or stop system services
service
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Linux command: Manage software packages (install, update, remove)
apt, pacman, yum, rpm
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Linux command: Print a message or the value of a variable
echo
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Linux command: Clear the terminal screen
clear
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Linux command: Display a calendar in the terminal
cal
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Linux command: Create a shortcut for a command
alias
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Linux command: Set or export environment variables
export
46
Create a new directory (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: mkdir Linux: mkdir
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Delete directory and all contents (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: rmdir /s Linux: rm -r
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Move a file or directory (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: move Linux: mv
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Rename a file or folder (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: rename Linux: mv
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List directory contents (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: dir Linux: ls
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Find a file using wildcard (e.g., *) (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: dir * Linux: find . -name '*'
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Locate file path from system database (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: where Linux: locate
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Print a document (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: print Linux: lp or lpr
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Mount a file system (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: mountvol Linux: mount
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Unmount a file system (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: mountvol /d Linux: umount
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Check network connectivity (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: ping Linux: ping
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View or configure IP settings (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: ipconfig Linux: ifconfig
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Display file contents (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: type Linux: cat
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Edit text from the command line (Windows/Linux command)
Windows: notepad (opens editor) Linux: sed

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