Command line

Linux Commands Cheatsheet

The terminal commands that cover the vast majority of daily work, grouped by task. For the permission numbers, the chmod calculator pairs well.

Navigation & files

List all files with details, including hidden.

Change directory; cd .. goes up, cd ~ home.

Print the current directory path.

Copy files or directories recursively.

Move or rename.

Delete recursively and forcefully (careful!).

Create directories, including parents.

Print a file’s contents.

Page through a file interactively.

Follow a file as it grows (logs).

Search recursively for text.

Find files by name pattern.

Set read/write/execute permissions.

Change owner and group.

Run a command as superuser.

List running processes.

Live view of processes and resource use.

Terminate a process; kill -9 forces it.

Manage background and foreground jobs.

Make an HTTP request from the terminal.

Test connectivity to a host.

Show listening ports and sockets.

Copy files over SSH.