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Environment Control

{command}{syntax}{short description}{info}
cdcd [<directory>]change directorymore info
mkdirmkdir <director(ies)>Make a directorymore info
rmdirrmdir <director(ies)>Removes a directorymore info
mvmv <original(s)> <directory/file>move filesmore info
mvmv <original> < new name >move filesmore info
passwdpasswd [-r | files | -r nis | -r nisplus ] [-a] [-d | -l] [-e] [-f] [-g] [-h] [-n min] [-s] [-w warn] [-x max] [-D domainname][ name ]Allows you to change your passwordmore info
aliasalias [name=['command']] Commonly used for a long strings that are frequently used. Alias allows you to have a small more familiar command or name to execute a long string.more info
unaliasalias nameUsed to remove an alias.more info
sshssh [-1246AaCfgkNnqsTtVvXxY] [-b bind_address] [-c cipher_spec] [-D port] [-e escape_char] [-F configfile] [-i identity_file] [-L port:host:hostport] [-l login_name] [-m mac_spec] [-o option] [-p port] [-R p_rt:host:hostport] [user@]hostname [command]SSH is a secure protocol for remote loginsmore info
exitexit [ n ] Command or option used to close a program or filemore info
setenvsetenv [var [word]]In C shell sets the value of an environment variable.more info
exportexport [ variable ] Command which makes shell variables global in scopemore info
rloginrlogin [-8] [-E] [-L] [-ec] [ -l username ] hostnameShort for remote login, rlogin establishes a remote connection from your terminal to a remote machine.more info
logoutlogoutLogs out of a systemmore info

Output, Communication, & Help

{command}{syntax}{short description}{info}
lprlpr [ -P destination ] [ -# number ] [ -C class] [ -J job ] [ -T title ] [ -i [ indent ] ] [-1 | -2 | -3 | -4 font ] [ -w cols ] [ -m ] [ -h ] [ -s ] [-filter_option ] [ file ... ]Submits print requests.more info
lprmlprm [ -P destination ] [ - ] [ request-ID] [user]Removes print requests from the print queuemore info
scriptscript [-a] filenameRecords everything printed on your screen. The record is recorded to the filename, if no filename is specified results are recorded to the file transcriptmore info
mailxmailx [-B] [-d] [-e] [-F] [-H] [-i] [-I] [-n] [-N] [-U] [-R] [-t] [-v] [-V] [-~] [-b bcc] [-c cc] [-h number][ -f [file | +folder ] ] [ -T file ] [ -u user ]Mail interactive message processing system.more info
manman [-] [-k keywords] topicThe man command which is short for manual provides in depth information about the requested command or allows users to search for commands related to a particular keyword.more info

Process Control

{command}{syntax}{short description}{info}
sleep nsleep timeWaits a x amount of seconds.more info
jobsjobs [-p | -l] [-n] [-p] [-x] [job id]Lists the jobs that you are running in the background and in the foreground. If the prompt is returned with no information no jobs are present.more info
killkill [-s] [-l] %pidCancels a job.more info
psps [-a] [-A] [-c] [-d] [-e] [-f] [-j] [-l] [-L] [-P] [-y] [ -g grplist ] [ -n namelist ] [-o format ] [ -p proclist ] [ -s sidlist ] [ -t term] [ -u uidlist ] [ -U uidlist ] [ -G gidlist ]Reports the process status.more info
stopstop pidControl process executionmore info
bgbg [-l] [-p] [-x] [job]Continues a stopped job in the background. This function is not available on all Unix shell's.more info
fgfg [%job]Continues a stopped job by running it in the foreground, some shells are not able to run this command.more info

Environment Status

{command}{syntax}{short description}{info}
lsls [flags] [<director(y/ies)/file(s)>]list directory contentsmore info
printenvprintenv [name] env, printenv - Displays or sets the current environment, or displays the values of environment variablesmore info
chfnchfn [-f full_name] [-r room_no] [-w work_ph] [-h home_ph] [-o other] [user]Enables a super user or root to modify a users information or enables a user who knows their password to change their information.more info
pwdpwdcommand literally prints the current working directory. Usually used to set the CWD variable internally.more info
historyhistory [-h] [-r] [n]The 'history' utility allows you to use words from previous command lines in the command line you are typing. This simplifies spelling corrections and the repetition of complicated commands or arguments.
vipwvipw [-s]Edit the username, password, group, shadow-password, or shadow-group file.more info
fcfc [-e editor] [-n] [-l] [-r] [-s] [ first [ last ] ]The 'fc' utility lists or edits and re-executes, commands previously entered to an interactive sh. more info

File Manipulation

{command}{syntax}{short description}{info}
catcat <file(s)>basic file display commandmore info
more, pagepage <file(s)>Display file one page at a timemore info
chmodchmod [OPTION]... MODE[,MODE]... FILE... chmod [OPTION]... OCTAL-MODE FILE... chmod [OPTION]... --reference=RFILE FILE...Changes the permission of a file.more info
cmpcmp [-c] [-i N] [-l] [-s] [-v] firstfile secondfileCompares two files and tells you which line numbers are different.more info
cpcp [-r] <original(s)> <new file or directory>copy filesmore info
rmrm [<flags>] <file(s)>Remove filesmore info
grepgrep [options] PATTERN [FILE...] grep [options] [-e PATTERN | -f FILE] [FILE...]Finds text within a filemore info
headhead [-number | -n number] filenameDisplays the first ten lines of a file, unless otherwise stated.more info
findfind where-to-look criteria what-to-dofile searchmore info

Manipulating Files and Directories

{command}{syntax}{short description}{info}
lnln -s <original> <link>Make a link to a filemore info
filefile <file(s)>display what type of file a file ismore info

Displaying Files

{command}{syntax}{short description}{info}
lessless <file(s)>display a file one page at a time with backwards and forwards movementmore info

Editing Files

{command}{syntax}{short description}{info}
vivi <file>File Editor
emacsemacs [<options>] [<file>]Powerful file editor and moremore info
picopico <file>simple text editormore info

Files

{command}{syntax}{short description}{info}
archie archie [<flags>] <expression>search FTP archive for filesmore info
ncftpncftp [<flags>] [<host>]Enhanced ftp interfacemore info
ftpftp [<host>]Basic ftp interfacemore info

Reaching out

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gophergopher [<host>]Menu based information retrieval systemmore info

File Compression

{command}{syntax}{short description}{info}
compresscompress filename Compresses filemore info
uncompressuncompress filenameUncompress filemore info
gunzipgunzip filename.gzExpands filename.gz into its original size and remove .gz extension
gzipgzip filenameCompress filename with GNU zip(gzip) and add .gz extension
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