Linux Commands for Beginner-Level Users

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Here are the top 10 advanced Linux commands for beginner-level users, in my personal opinion, each one of us should know these commands and be comfortable with using them.ㅤ

1. ls

• Description: Lists directory contents.
• Usage: ls [options] [directory]
• Example: ls -la /home/user

2. cd

• Description: Changes the current directory.
• Usage: cd [directory]
• Example: cd /home/user/Documents

3. pwd

• Description: Prints the name of the current working directory.
• Usage: pwd
• Example: pwd

4. cp

• Description: Copies files and directories.
• Usage: cp [options] source destination
• Example: cp file.txt /home/user/Documents

5. mv

• Description: Moves or renames files and directories.
• Usage: mv [options] source destination
• Example: mv oldname.txt newname.txt

6. rm

• Description: Removes files or directories.
• Usage: rm [options] file
• Example: rm file.txt
• Caution: Be careful using rm with the r (recursive) option as it can delete directories and their contents.

7. mkdir

• Description: Creates directories.
• Usage: mkdir [options] directory
• Example: mkdir new_directory

8. rmdir

• Description: Removes empty directories.
• Usage: rmdir [options] directory
• Example: rmdir empty_directory

9. touch

• Description: Changes file timestamps or creates an empty file.
• Usage: touch [options] file
• Example: touch newfile.txt

10. man

• Description: Displays the manual pages for commands.
• Usage: man command
• Example: man ls

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