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### Sysadmin commands ### Sysadmin commands
| Command | Description | | Command | Description |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| alias | Create an alias for Linux commands. Its a shorthand way to customize and streamline your commands | | alias | Create an alias for Linux commands. Its a shorthand way to customize and streamline your commands |
| apropos | Search man page names and descriptions. | | apropos | Search man page names and descriptions. |
| atop | For Linux server performance analysis. | | atop | htop and top alternative |
| awk | A powerful pattern scanning and processing language. Its used to manipulate data and generate | | awk | A powerful pattern scanning and processing language. Its used to manipulate data and generate |
| blkid | command-line utility to locate/print block device attributes. | | blkid | command-line utility to locate/print block device attributes. |
| btop | C++ version and continuation of bashtop and bpytop. | | btop | C++ version and continuation of bashtop and bpytop. |
| bzip2 | similar to gzip. It uses a different compression algorithm. | | bzip2 | similar to gzip. It uses a different compression algorithm. |
| cat | display file contents. | | cat | display file contents. |
| cd | directory navigation. | | cd | directory navigation. |
| cheat | allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command line.” | | cheat | allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command line.” |
| chmod | change the access permissions of file system objects. | | chmod | change the access permissions of file system objects. |
| chown | change file owner and group. | | chown | change file owner and group. |
| chpassword | allows users to change the password for various user accounts. | | chpassword | allows users to change the password for various user accounts. |
| chroot | run command or interactive shell with a special root directory. | | chroot | run command or interactive shell with a special root directory. |
| clear | clears the screen of the terminal. | | clear | clears the screen of the terminal. |
| cp | copying files and folders. | | comm | compare Two Sorted Files Line by Line |
| cron | set up scheduled tasks to run. | | cp | copying files and folders. |
| crontab | Schedule commands to run periodically at fixed times, dates, or intervals with the cron da | | cron | set up scheduled tasks to run. |
| dd | convert and copy files. | | crontab | Schedule commands to run periodically at fixed times, dates, or intervals with the cron da |
| df | display disk space usage. | | dd | convert and copy files. |
| diff | Compare files line by line. Its particularly useful for comparing text files such as scripts | | df | display disk space usage. |
| dmesg | prints the message buffer of the kernel ring. | | diff | Compare files line by line. Its particularly useful for comparing text files such as scripts |
| dstat | view processes, memory, paging, I/O, CPU, etc., in real-time. All-in-one for vmstat, iostat | | dmesg | prints the message buffer of the kernel ring. |
| du | estimate file space usage. | | dstat | view processes, memory, paging, I/O, CPU, etc., in real-time. All-in-one for vmstat, iostat |
| env | Run a command in a modified environment. | | du | estimate file space usage. |
| fdisk | manipulate the disk partition table. | | env | Run a command in a modified environment. |
| find | locates files based on some user-specified criteria. | | expr | perform Math Calculations in Shell |
| free | display memory usage. | | fdisk | manipulate the disk partition table. |
| fsck | tool for checking the consistency of a file system. | | find | locates files based on some user-specified criteria. |
| Glances and nmon | htop and top Alternatives: | | free | display memory usage. |
| grep | Search a file for a pattern of characters, then display all matching lines. | | fsck | tool for checking the consistency of a file system. |
| gzip | file compression and decompression. | | glances | htop and top alternative |
| history | used to view the previously executed commands. | | grep | Search a file for a pattern of characters, then display all matching lines. |
| htop | interactive process viewer and manager. | | gzip | file compression and decompression. |
| iostat | for storage I/O statistics. | | history | used to view the previously executed commands. |
| iotop | interactive I/O viewer. Get an overview of storage r/w activity. | | htop | interactive process viewer and manager. |
| ip | from Iproute2, a collection of utilities for controlling TCP/IP networking and traffic control | | iostat | for storage I/O statistics. |
| journalctl | query the systemd journal. | | iotop | interactive I/O viewer. Get an overview of storage r/w activity. |
| kill | terminate a process. | | ip | from Iproute2, a collection of utilities for controlling TCP/IP networking and traffic control |
| killall | Sends a kill signal to all instances of a process by name. | | journalctl | query the systemd journal. |
| last | show a listing of last logged-in users. | | kill | terminate a process. |
| less | similar to the more command with additional features. | | killall | Sends a kill signal to all instances of a process by name. |
| ln | Make links between files. By creating a link, you can access the linked file by more than one p | | last | show a listing of last logged-in users. |
| locate | search files in Linux. | | less | similar to the more command with additional features. |
| ls | list directory contents. | | ln | Make links between files. By creating a link, you can access the linked file by more than one p |
| lspci | List all PCI devices. This is particularly useful for diagnosing hardware and system problem | | locate | search files in Linux. |
| lsusb | List USB devices. Similar to lspci, but for USB hardware connected to the system. | | ls | list directory contents. |
| man | for reading system reference manuals. | | lspci | List all PCI devices. This is particularly useful for diagnosing hardware and system problem |
| mkdir | create or make new directories. | | lsusb | List USB devices. Similar to lspci, but for USB hardware connected to the system. |
| mkfs | build a Linux file system. | | man | for reading system reference manuals. |
| more | display file contents one screen/page at a time. | | mkdir | create or make new directories. |
| mount / umount | provides access to an entire filesystem in one directory. | | mkfs | build a Linux file system. |
| mv | moving files and folders. | | more | display file contents one screen/page at a time. |
| nc | command-line networking utility. (Also, see 60 Linux Networking commands and scripts.) | | mount / umount | provides access to an entire filesystem in one directory. |
| ncdu | a disk utility for Unix systems. | | mv | moving files and folders. |
| netstat | for network statistics. | | nc | command-line networking utility. (Also, see 60 Linux Networking commands and scripts.) |
| nohup | Run Commands in the Background. | | ncdu | a disk utility for Unix systems. |
| parted | for creating and manipulating partition tables. | | netstat | for network statistics. |
| passwd | change a users password. | | nl | add Line Numbers to a File |
| ps | information about the currently running processes. | | nmon | htop and top alternative |
| pstree | display a tree of processes. | | nohup | Run Commands in the Background. |
| pwd | shows your current directory location. | | parted | for creating and manipulating partition tables. |
| rm | removing files and folders. | | passwd | change a users password. |
| rsync | remote file transfers and syncing. | | ps | information about the currently running processes. |
| sar | collects, reports, and saves system activity information, including CPU, memory, disk, and ne | | pstree | display a tree of processes. |
| scp | securely Copy Files Using SCP, with examples. | | pv | monitor Data Transfer Progress |
| screen | hold a session open on a remote server. (also a full-screen window manager) | | pwd | shows your current directory location. |
| sed | A stream editor used to perform basic text transformations on an input stream (a file or input | | rm | removing files and folders. |
| sleep | suspends program execution for a specified time. | | rsync | remote file transfers and syncing. |
| sof | List open files and the corresponding processes. This command is invaluable for troubleshootin | | sar | collects, reports, and saves system activity information, including CPU, memory, disk, and ne |
| ssh | secure command-line access to remote Linux systems. | | scp | securely Copy Files Using SCP, with examples. |
| sudo | execute commands with administrative privilege. | | screen | hold a session open on a remote server. (also a full-screen window manager) |
| systemctl | central management tool for controlling the init system. | | sed | A stream editor used to perform basic text transformations on an input stream (a file or input |
| tac | output file contents, in reverse. | | sleep | suspends program execution for a specified time. |
| tail | used to display the tail end of a text file or piped data. | | sof | List open files and the corresponding processes. This command is invaluable for troubleshootin |
| tar | an archiving utility. | | ssh | secure command-line access to remote Linux systems. |
| tldr | Collaborative cheatsheets for console commands. | | sudo | execute commands with administrative privilege. |
| tmux | a terminal multiplexer. | | systemctl | central management tool for controlling the init system. |
| top | shows an overall system view. | | tac | output file contents, in reverse. |
| touch | used to update the access date and modification date of a computer file or directory. | | tail | used to display the tail end of a text file or piped data. |
| umask | set file mode creation mask. | | tar | an archiving utility. |
| uptime | shows system uptime and load average. | | timeout | auto-Kill Commands After a Set Time |
| useradd | create a new user or update default new user information. | | tldr | Collaborative cheatsheets for console commands. |
| userdel | used to delete a user account and all related files. | | tmux | a terminal multiplexer. |
| usermod | used to modify or change any attributes of an existing user account. | | top | shows an overall system view. |
| vi | text editor. | | touch | used to update the access date and modification date of a computer file or directory. |
| vmstat | shows system memory, processes, interrupts, paging, block I/O, and CPU info. | | umask | set file mode creation mask. |
| w | show a list of currently logged-in user sessions. | | uname | show system information (arch, linux version) |
| wait | Suspend script execution until all jobs running in the background have been terminated. | | uptime | shows system uptime and load average. |
| watch | Execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen. Its useful for monitoring comman | | useradd | create a new user or update default new user information. |
| whois | client for the whois directory service. | | userdel | used to delete a user account and all related files. |
| zip | for packaging and compressing (to archive) files. | | usermod | used to modify or change any attributes of an existing user account. |
| uname | Show system information (arch, linux version) | | vi | text editor. |
| vmstat | shows system memory, processes, interrupts, paging, block I/O, and CPU info. |
| w | show a list of currently logged-in user sessions. |
| wait | Suspend script execution until all jobs running in the background have been terminated. |
| watch | Execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen. Its useful for monitoring comman |
| whois | client for the whois directory service. |
| yes | auto-Answer Prompts |
| zip | for packaging and compressing (to archive) files. |
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