Top 50 Linux Commands for Users?

Here are the top 50 Linux commands that are commonly used by users:

1. ls: List files and directories.

ls

2. pwd: Print the current working directory.

pwd

3. cd: Change directory.

cd [directory]

4. cp: Copy files or directories.

cp [source] [destination]

5. mv: Move or rename files or directories.

mv [source] [destination]

6. rm: Remove/delete files or directories.

rm [file]

7. mkdir: Create a new directory.

mkdir [directory]

8. rmdir: Remove an empty directory.

rmdir [directory]

9. touch: Create an empty file or update the access and modification times.

touch [file]

10. cat: Display the content of a file.

cat [file]

11. nano: Text editor for creating and editing files.

nano [file]

12. vi or vim: Another text editor.

vi [file]

13. echo: Display a message or a variable.

echo [message]

14. grep: Search for a pattern in a file.

grep [pattern] [file]

15. ps: Display information about active processes.

ps

16. kill: Terminate a process.

kill [process_id]

17. chmod: Change file permissions.

chmod [permissions] [file]

18. chown: Change file ownership.

chown [owner:group] [file]

19. man: Display the manual for a command.

man [command]

20. top: Display and update sorted information about processes.

top

21. df: Display disk space usage.

df

22. du: Display file and directory space usage.

du [options] [file or directory]

23. cpuspeed: Display and change CPU speed and voltage settings.

cpuspeed

24. uname: Display system information.

uname -a

25. ifconfig: Display and configure network interfaces.

ifconfig

26. ping: Test network connectivity.

ping [host]

27. traceroute: Trace the route to a network server.

traceroute [host]

28. wget: Download files from the internet.

wget [URL]

29. tar: Compress and decompress files.

tar -zxvf [file.tar.gz]

30. zip/unzip: Compress and decompress files in ZIP format.

zip [archive.zip] [files]
unzip [archive.zip]

31. ssh: Connect to a remote server securely.

ssh [user]@[host]

32. scp: Copy files between local and remote machines.

scp [file] [user]@[host]:[destination]

33. sudo: Execute a command with administrative privileges.

sudo [command]

34. apt-get or yum: Package management commands for installing, updating, and removing software packages.

sudo apt-get install [package]
sudo yum install [package]

35. lsblk: List information about block devices.

lsblk

36. mount/unmount: Mount or unmount filesystems.

mount [device] [mount_point]
umount [mount_point]

37. find: Search for files in a directory hierarchy.

find [directory] -name [filename]

38. uptime: Display how long the system has been running.

uptime

39. history: Display command history.

history

40. date: Display or set the system date and time.

date

41. cal: Display a calendar.

cal

42. whoami: Display the current username.

whoami

43. passwd: Change user password.

passwd

44. useradd/userdel: Add or remove a user account.

sudo useradd [username]
sudo userdel [username]

45. groupadd/groupdel: Add or remove a group.

sudo groupadd [groupname]
sudo groupdel [groupname]

46. chmod: Change file permissions.

chmod [permissions] [file]

47. clear: Clear the terminal screen.

clear

48. shutdown/reboot: Shutdown or restart the system.

sudo shutdown now
sudo reboot

49. curl: Transfer data from or to a server.

curl [URL]

50. lsof: List open files and the processes that opened them.

lsof

These commands cover a wide range of functionalities, from managing files and directories, to user management, network configuration, and system information retrieval. They are fundamental to navigating and managing a Linux system effectively