Essential Linux Commands Cheat Sheet

Basic Commands

Command	Description
`ls`	List directory contents
`cd`	Change directory
`mkdir`	Create a directory
`rm`	Remove files or directories
`cat`	Concatenate and display files
`echo`	Display a line of text

File Management

Command	Description
`cp`	Copy files or directories
`mv`	Move or rename files
`chmod`	Change file permissions
`chown`	Change file ownership

System Information

Command	Description
`uname`	Display information about the operating system
`top`	Monitor system processes and resource usage
`df`	Report file system disk space usage
`du`	Estimate file space usage

Network Commands

Command	Description
`ping`	Test connectivity to a network host
`traceroute`	Trace the network path to a destination
`ifconfig`	Configure network interfaces
`netstat`	Display network connections and statistics

Text Manipulation

Command	Description
`grep`	Search for patterns in files
`sed`	Stream editor for text transformation
`awk`	Powerful text processing language

Package Management

Command	Description
`apt-get`	Manage packages on Debian-based systems
`yum`	Manage packages on Red Hat-based systems
`dnf`	Manage packages on Fedora-based systems

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This cheat sheet provides a quick reference for the most commonly used Linux commands and their descriptions. Feel free to print it out and keep it handy for easy access.