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The basics of Linux | Simple examples showing you around Linux | true | 2023-06-27T07:54:18.672Z | linux, server | markdown | 2023-06-27T07:54:18.672Z |
Linux Basics
This guide provides a brief introduction to Linux, including basic commands and concepts.
Navigating the filesystem
- Change a directory:
cd <directory>
- List files in a directory:
ls
- List files in a directory (including hidden files):
ls -a
- Getting the current directory:
pwd
- Going back a directory:
cd ..
Managing Files and Directories
- Create a new directory:
mkdir <directory>
- Create a new file:
touch <file>
- Copy a file:
cp <file> <new-file>
- Remove a file:
rm <file>
- Remove a directory:
rm -r <directory>
File Permissions
- Change file permissions:
chmod <permissions> <file>
- Change file ownership:
chown <user> <file>
- Change file ownership (recursively):
chown -R <user> <directory>
- View file permissions:
ls -l <file>
Text Processing
- View a file:
cat <file>
- View a file (with line numbers):
cat -n <file>
- Get the beginning of a file:
head <file>
- Get the end of a file:
tail <file>
Package Management (Ubuntu)
- Update package lists:
sudo apt update
- Install a package:
sudo apt install <package>
- Purge a package:
sudo apt purge <package>
- Remove a package:
sudo apt remove <package>
- Search for a package:
apt search <package>
- Upgrade packages:
sudo apt upgrade
File Compression and Archiving
- Create a tar archive:
tar -cvf <archive.tar> <file>
- Extract a tar archive:
tar -xvf <archive.tar>
- Create a zip archive:
zip <archive.zip> <file>
- Extract a zip archive:
unzip <archive.zip>
Networking
- Get all interface ips:
ip a
- Ping a host:
ping <host>
- Get the public IP:
curl ifconfig.me
- Get the public IP (alternative):
curl ipinfo.io/ip
Firewall (UFW)
Make sure to allow SSH before enabling the firewall, otherwise you will be locked out of your server. sudo ufw allow ssh
- Enable the firewall:
sudo ufw enable
- Disable the firewall:
sudo ufw disable
- List all rules:
sudo ufw status
- List all rules (showing numbers):
sudo ufw status numbered
- Delete a rule:
sudo ufw delete <rule>
- Allow a port:
sudo ufw allow <port>
- Deny a port:
sudo ufw deny <port>
- Allow a service:
sudo ufw allow <service>
- Deny a service:
sudo ufw deny <service>