Linux Cheat Sheet

Essential Linux commands for file management, permissions, and processes.

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File Navigation

Concept / Tag Code Snippet Description
List Files 
ls -la
 List all files with details.
Working Dir 
pwd
 Show current directory path.
Move/Rename 
mv source destination
 Move or rename file.

File Permissions

Concept / Tag Code Snippet Description
Change Mode 
chmod 755 filename
 Set file permissions.
Change Owner 
chown user:group file
 Change file ownership.

Process Management

Concept / Tag Code Snippet Description
Process List 
top | ps aux
 Monitor running processes.
Kill Process 
kill -9 pid
 Forcefully stop a process.

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