cal
Provides a calendar.
cat
Concatenate.
Outputs a text file to the screen.
cd
.Change directory
chmod
..Change
modes/permissions on files.
cp
.Makes copies of
files
date
..Gives the current
date and time
diff
...Finds the
difference between two files.
echo
.Echoes argument
file
...Determines and
displays information on the file type
find
..Finds files
grep
..Search a file for
a pattern
gzip
..Compresses/decompresses
files. Usually used in combination with
tar.
head
.Displays the top
part of a text file. Opposite of tail.
kill
...Terminates a
process. Example: kill -9 2323
less
...Scrolls through a
text file
ln
..Makes file links
(similar to a Windows shortcut)
ls
..List contents of a
directory
man
..Manual.
Example: man find
mkdir
...Make a directory
more
.Scrolls through a
text file
mv
Moves files.
passwd
.Change the Unix login
password
pico
..A simple text editor
ps
.Process status
report. Example: ps -ef
pwd
..Prints (gives the
path) of the working directory
rm
Remove (delete) a
file
rm fr
...Forcefully remove
(delete) a file or directory and all its contents
tail
Displays the last
part of a text file (opposite of head)
tar -cf
..
.Groups multiple
files into a single archive
tar xf
..Unpacks a tar
archive into multiple files
top
Displays information
about the top CPU processes
uname
...Displays system
information.
vi
..A text editor
wc
Counts the words in a
file
who
..Lists users who are
logged in to the system
For more information on using
any of the above commands, type man [command] at the Unix prompt