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== Commands == | == Commands == | ||
| − | === find | + | === logout Command === |
| + | Does exactly what it says on the tin. Logs out the current user on that terminal. | ||
| + | === shutdown Command === | ||
| + | Shuts down the computer. When is usually described at the end of this command. | ||
| + | Example: | ||
| + | shutdown now # Shuts down the computer NOW. | ||
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| + | === find Command === | ||
The command '''find''' find files on the filesystem. | The command '''find''' find files on the filesystem. | ||
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Example: | Example: | ||
find / # List all files | find / # List all files | ||
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=== cat Command === | === cat Command === | ||
The '''cat''' command shows the content of a file | The '''cat''' command shows the content of a file | ||
| − | + | Example: | |
| − | cat /etc/passwd | + | cat /etc/passwd # Shows the content of the file '''passwd''' |
=== whereis Command === | === whereis Command === | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 9 February 2009
Contents
Commands
logout Command
Does exactly what it says on the tin. Logs out the current user on that terminal.
shutdown Command
Shuts down the computer. When is usually described at the end of this command.
Example: shutdown now # Shuts down the computer NOW.
find Command
The command find find files on the filesystem.
Example:
find / # List all files
find /etc # List all files under the /etc directory
find / | wc -l # List all files, but don't show them on the screen
# The "|" is a pipe which directs output to the
# wc command as input. wc is wordcount. The toggle
# "-l" means count lines.
ls Command
List files just like dir does it in a Windows command prompt
cat Command
The cat command shows the content of a file
Example: cat /etc/passwd # Shows the content of the file passwd
whereis Command
Shows the position of certain files and programs.
whereis bash # Outputs where files named bash are
Important Files
The /etc Directory
passwd File
The passwd file contains all user names as well as their home directory and the shell they use.