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find - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: find. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



top - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: top. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



unzip - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: unzip. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



ftp - Linux Command - Unix Command

The Linux file transfer command FTP: Learn how to use the FTP file transfer command from its man page description and examples.



zip - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: zip. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Example Uses of zip

Examples of typical uses of the command zip



ssh - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ssh. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



ls - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ls. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



sudo - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: sudo. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Example Uses of find

Examples of typical uses of the command find



mount - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: mount. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux Command - ps - kill

Linux / Unix Command Library: ps and kill -- The Arnold Schwarzenegger equivalent among the Linux/Unix commands.



Install/uninstall .deb files

Ubuntu Desktop Guide: Install/uninstall .deb files



gzip - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: gzip. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



sftp - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: sftp. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



mail - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: mail. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



scp - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: scp. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



wget - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: wget. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



ps - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ps. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



curl - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: curl. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux Commands - Command Library - Man Pages

Linux Commands Man Pages: Command Name, Synopsis, Description, Options, and more.



cp - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: cp. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



less - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: less. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



adduser - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: adduser. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



telnet - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: telnet. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



route - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: route. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



date - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: date. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux Shortcuts and Commands

Linux Shortcuts and Commands, from the Linux Newbie Administrator Guide by Peter and Stan Klimas.



ping - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ping. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



hostname - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: hostname. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Example Uses of ftp

Examples of typical uses of the command ftp



shutdown - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: shutdown. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



rsync - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: rsync. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



grep - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: grep. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



useradd - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: useradd. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



echo - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: echo. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



diff - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: diff. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



rm - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: rm. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



gunzip - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: gunzip. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



du - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: du. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



rpm - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: rpm. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



convert - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: convert. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



reboot - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: reboot. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Apt-Get

Ubuntu Server Guide: Apt-Get



Common Commands

Ubuntu Desktop Guide: Common Commands



tcpdump - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: tcpdump. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



time - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: time. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



sed - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: sed. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Operating Systems: Unix vs....

An introduction to operating systems and the advantages of Unix operating systems.



traceroute - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: traceroute. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Example Uses of mount

Examples of typical uses of the command mount



export - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: export. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



mv - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: mv. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



make - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: make. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



chkconfig - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: chkconfig. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Games for Ubuntu

A list of computer games that can be played on Ubuntu Linux. It includes many popular single and multiplayer games such as Frozen Bubble, Neverball, Enemy Territory, Doom3, Chromium, Vega Strike, and Tux Racer. Links for download and installation instructions are provided.



fdisk - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: fdisk. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



sort - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: sort. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



List devices

Ubuntu Desktop Guide: List devices



Switch to Console mode

Ubuntu Desktop Guide: Switch to Console mode



netstat - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: netstat. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



rename - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: rename. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



cat - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: cat. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



tail - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: tail. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



ln - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ln. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux Commands and Shell Commands Libraries

[The Linux Command Library] contains two command linbraries: Linux command library and built-in shell library.



chown - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: chown. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



init - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: init. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



dos2unix - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: dos2unix. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



source - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: source. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



crontab - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: crontab. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Example Uses of scp

Examples of typical uses of the command scp



dd - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: dd. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



fsck - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: fsck. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



dig - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: dig. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



more - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: more. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Shell Commands Libraries - Linux Unix

References for A-Z shell commands used on Linux and Unix.



rcp - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: rcp. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



bzip2 - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: bzip2. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



su - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: su. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



patch - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: patch. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



syslogd - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: syslogd. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



sh - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: sh. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



setfacl - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: setfacl. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



tar - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: tar. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



i686

Define i686 - from the Linux / Unix / Computing glossary at About.com.



Linux Command - xhost

Linux / Unix Command Library: xhost: graphical user interfaces server access control unix environments features of unix xhost command



exec - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: exec. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



sleep - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: sleep. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



signal - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: signal. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



kill - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: kill. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



hosts.allow - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: hosts.allow. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



lsof - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: lsof. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



ifconfig - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ifconfig. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



sendmail - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: sendmail. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



open - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: open. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



umount - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: umount. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



egrep - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: egrep. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



locate - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: locate. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



syslog.conf - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: syslog.conf. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



iptables - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: iptables. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



insmod - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: insmod. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



arp - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: arp. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Change the default "Open with"

Change the default "Open with" program for a file type In Nautilus , right click on the file and choose



Linux Commands - Command Manual

A complete Linux commands linbrary. Manual pages for all Linux commands, from A to Z.



List mounted devices in a term

Kubuntu Desktop Guide: List mounted devices in a terminal



modprobe - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: modprobe. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



ethtool - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ethtool. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



bash - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: bash. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux, the Ultimate Unix

What makes it the best choice as the operating system for PCs for millions of people around the world.



history - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: history. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Basic Linux Operations FAQ

A basic Linux operations FAQ, which answers a variety of questions Linux beginners may have, from the Linux Newbie Administrator Guide by Peter and Stan Klimas.



nice - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: nice. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



md5sum - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: md5sum. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



file - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: file. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux Distributions: How to...

While there are certainly many versions ("distributions") of Linux to choose from, picking one that is



mkdir - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: mkdir. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



at - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: at. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



lftp - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: lftp. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Showing and setting time

Linux System Administrator's Guide: Showing and setting time



ulimit - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ulimit. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



dhclient - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: dhclient. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



expr - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: expr. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



wc - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: wc. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



ldd - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ldd. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



groupadd - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: groupadd. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



last - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: last. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Server

Define Server - from the Linux / Unix / Computing glossary at About.com.



Definition - awk Command

awk Command - definition and resources, from the Linux / Unix Glossary at About.com.



ioctl - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ioctl. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



test - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: test. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



touch - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: touch. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



killall - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: killall. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



hexdump - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: hexdump. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



nslookup - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: nslookup. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Start a Program Manually

Ubuntu Desktop Guide: Start a Program Manually



Mount/unmount CD/DVD-ROMs manu

Ubuntu Desktop Guide: Mount/unmount CD/DVD-ROMs manually, and show all hidden and associated files/folders



eject - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: eject. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux Command uniq - Unix Command uniq

Linux / Unix Command Library: uniq. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



man - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: man. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



watch - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: watch. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



bc - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: bc. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



services - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: services. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



uptime - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: uptime. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



login - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: login. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



execl - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: execl. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux Command vi vim - Unix Command gvim

Linux / Unix Command Library: vi, vim, gvim. Learn about their synopsis, description, options, and examples.



ld - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ld. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



gpg - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: gpg. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



awk - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: awk. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Partitioning with fdisk

Linux Partition How-To: Partitioning with fdisk



pkill - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: pkill. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



vsftpd - FTP Server Configurat

Ubuntu Server Guide: vsftpd - FTP Server Configuration



iwconfig - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: iwconfig. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux: GUI vs. Command Line

GUI and Command Line (CLI), each has advantages, each is complementary to the other... But in Linux, the combination of GUI and CLI can achieve much greater things.



Commands df and du

How to quickly find out how much disk space is used and how much disk space is still available.



display - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: display. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Switch Keyboard Layouts

Ubuntu Desktop Guide: Switch Keyboard Layouts



set - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: set. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



dmesg - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: dmesg. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



which - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: which. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



host - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: host. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



ssh-keygen - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ssh-keygen. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Examples of wget

Examples of typical uses of the command wget



tr - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: tr. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



install - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: install. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Switching Between Workspaces - GNOME Desktop Overview

You can switch between workspaces in any of the following ways:



bash while-loop how-to

Instructions and examples for writing WHILE-loops in a bash shell



Install Red Hat Linux - Steps to Get You Started

Install Red Hat Linux: A step-to-step guide.: boot diskettes unified bootloader kernel images floppy diskettes boot loaders



Linux Command sed - Unix Command sed

Linux / Unix Command Library: sed. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



xxd - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: xxd. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



usermod - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: usermod. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Window Shortcut Keys

For almost every task that you can perform with the mouse, you can use the keyboard to perform the same task. Shortcut keys are keys that provide you with a quick way to perform a task.



tcsh - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: tcsh. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux Command od - Unix Command od

Linux / Unix Command Library: od. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



nm - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: nm. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux Command touch - Unix Command touch

Linux / Unix Command Library: touch. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



vmstat - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: vmstat. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Examples of sort

Examples of typical uses of the command sort



dhcp-options - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: dhcp-options. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Linux Newbie Administrator Guide

The Complete Linux Newbie Administrator Guide: Table of Contents



hosts.deny - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: hosts.deny. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



sshd - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: sshd. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



gedit - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: gedit. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



cd - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: cd. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



sudo

Define sudo - from the Linux / Unix / Computing glossary at About.com.



execvp - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: execvp. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



logrotate - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: logrotate. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



wait - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: wait. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



df - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: df. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



fork - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: fork. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



talk - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: talk. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Examples of gzip

Examples of typical uses of the command gzip



Tutorial: The Shell

A basic step-by-step guide with screen shots for new Linux desktop users. Topic: The Shell.



Wubi - Linux with MS Windows

Wubi is an installation program for Microsoft Windows that installs the Linux distribution Ubuntu on a computer running Microsoft Windows such that the user can choose either of the two operating systems when the computer starts up.



GET - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: GET. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



ash - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: ash. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



dir - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: dir. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.



Checking the ARP Tables

Linux Network Administrators Guide: Checking the ARP Tables



free - Linux Command - Unix Command

Linux / Unix Command Library: free. Learn about its synopsis, description, options, and examples.