Linux Commands – A practical reference
Basic Linux Commands
There are numerous Linux tools which can be used from the command line. This is a Linux command line reference for common operations.
- bcrypt – Encrypt your files using Blowfish encryption.
- chroot – Run a command or interactive shell with a different root directory.
- chvt – Switch between virtual terminals.
- convert – Stitch photos together using ImageMagick
- cron – A job scheduler for Linux.
- curl – Split a file and download simultaneously from multiple locations.
- dpigs – Shows which installed packages occupy most space.
- find – How to find large files in Linux.
- git – A primer on how to use git for version control.
- id – Print user identity in Linux.
- imgopt – A bash script to optimize PNG and JPEG images.
- kill – Terminate a misbehaving process in Linux.
- killall – Kill hung applications or processes by name.
- locate – Search cached index for names.
- lshw – List hardware information in Linux
- man – Print a man page from the command line.
- maximus – Open windows maximized by default. Useful in netbooks.
- md5sum – Determine the integrity of a package.
- mogrify – Resize images, photos, pictures from command line. ImageMagick tool.
- mount – How to mount an ISO CD/DVD image in Linux.
- netstat – A command to find listening / open ports in Linux.
- offlineimap – A tool to backup, synchronize, and read your email while offline.
- optipng – Advanced PNG image optimizer.
- pandoc – Convert documents from text, HTML, RTF, S5, Markdown to other formats.
- pngcrush – Image optimizer for PNG graphics.
- powertop – Analyse power consumption on Intel based laptops.
- pwd – Print the current working directory.
- runlevel – Determine the current runlevel in Linux
- scrot – Take screenshots ( Screen captures ) in Linux
- tar – Tape ARchive.
- txt2tags – Convert text documents to a variety of file formats like PDF, HTML, LaTeX and so on.
- webpconv – A tool to convert JPEG and PNG images to WebP format.
- wget -Tip to download entire websites.
- wkhtmltopdf – Convert a webpage to PDF.