Linux - Top 50 Commands

[last updated: 2023-02-15]
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• Top 50 Linux Commands You Must Know as a Regular User:
  • alias - Create custom shortcuts for your regularly used commands
  • apt, pacman, yum, rpm - Package managers depending on the distro
  • cal - View a command-line calendar
  • cat - Display file contents on the terminal
  • cd - Linux command to navigate through directories
  • chmod - Command to change file permissions
  • chown - Command for granting ownership of files or folders
  • clear - Clear the terminal display
  • cmp - Allows you to check if two files are identical
  • comm - Combines the functionality of diff and cmp
  • cp - Similar usage as mv but for copying files in Linux
  • dd - Majorly used for creating bootable USB sticks
  • df - Display disk filesystem information
  • diff - Find the difference between two files
  • echo - Print any text that follows the command
  • export - Export environment variables in Linux
  • grep - Search for a string within an output
  • head - Return the specified number of lines from the top
  • ifconfig - Display network interfaces and IP addresses
  • iptables - Base firewall for all other firewall utilities to interface with
  • kill and killall - Kill active processes by process ID or name
  • less - Linux command to display paged outputs in the terminal
  • ln - Create symbolic links (shortcuts) to other files
  • ls - The most frequently used command in Linux to list directories
  • man - Access manual pages for all Linux commands
  • mkdir - Command used to create directories in Linux
  • mount - Mount file systems in Linux
  • mv - Move or rename files in Linux
  • passwd - Create or update passwords for existing users
  • ps - Display active processes
  • pwd - Print working directory command in Linux
  • rm - Delete files or directories
  • service - Linux command to start and stop services
  • sort - Linux command to sort the content of a file while outputting
  • ssh - Secure Shell command in Linux
  • sudo - Command to escalate privileges in Linux
  • tail - Return the specified number of lines from the bottom
  • tar - Command to extract and compress files in Linux
  • top - View active processes live with their system usage
  • touch - Create blank/empty files
  • traceroute - Trace all the network hops to reach the destination
  • ufw - Firewall command
  • uname - Linux command to get basic information about the OS
  • unzip - Unzip files in Linux
  • useradd and usermod - Add new user or change existing users data
  • wget - Direct download files from the internet
  • whatis - Find what a command is used for
  • whereis - Locate the binary, source, and manual pages for a command
  • whoami - Get the active username
  • zip - Zip files in Linux

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• Others to consider:
  • 7z
  • adb & fastboot
  • age & gpg
  • awk
  • bc
  • bchunk
  • chezmoi
  • cmatrix
  • cowsay
  • cur1
  • dotter-rs
  • doxygen
  • duf
  • exa
  • exfatprogs
  • fd
  • ffmpeg
  • fortune
  • fzf
  • gitui
  • hollywood
  • htop
  • hyperfine
  • iat
  • lftp
  • locate
  • lolcat
  • matrix
  • mc
  • micro
  • minicom
  • mkvtoolnix
  • monerod
  • ncdu
  • ncmpcpp & mpd
  • neofetch
  • nmap
  • octave
  • onefetch
  • pdfsig
  • pueue
  • pulsemixer
  • rclone
  • rg
  • ripgrep
  • rsync
  • rtorrent
  • sed
  • sftp
  • tealdeer
  • tldr
  • tmatrix
  • tmux
  • tokei
  • vim
  • vobsub2srt
  • watchexec
  • weechat
  • wget
  • xdotool
  • ydotool
  • youtube-dl
  • yt-dlp
  • zellij

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