Cheat sheet

Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

A practical quick reference for common Linux commands.

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Practice next

Read the concept, then use a quiz, builder or checklist to make it stick.

Quick reference

AreaCommands or meaning
Navigationpwd, ls, cd, tree
Filescp, mv, rm, mkdir, touch
Viewingcat, less, head, tail
Searchgrep, find, locate
Permissionschmod, chown, stat
Processesps, top, kill, systemctl
Storagedf, du, lsblk, mount
Networkip, ss, curl, dig

How to use it

Do not memorise every flag. Memorise the situation, the first command to run, and how to check whether the output makes sense.

Practice prompt

Pick three entries from the table and create a tiny lab. For example, make test files, search them, change permissions, and explain what changed.