Most commonly used commands

robogymnast · 05-06-2006, 12:12 AM

I've never come across a good list of all the available (or simply the most commonly used) commands in linux. This was one of my biggest problems as a complete newb who just jumped right in, although I have become more knowledgeable now. Is there a list somewhere that explains the most commonly used commands in terms that a newbie could understand?

beanzapper · 05-06-2006, 12:26 AM

http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Shells/..._Commands.html

Searched it with www.google.com/linux .

Freestone · 05-06-2006, 09:38 AM

robogymnast,

I was looking the other day for something similar. This is a list of 687 linux commands and I believe each one has an
example.

Go here and I hope this is what you'rre looking for:

http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/linux/cmd/

Cheers.

Aaronk · 05-08-2006, 08:06 AM

this is one of the better ones I found a few years ago, I keep a printed copy of it on or in my desk at all times . . .

Freestone · 05-08-2006, 08:28 AM

Hmm...

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this is one of the better ones I found a few years ago, I keep a printed copy of it on or in my desk at all times . . .
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--Yukon / Aaron--

Aaron,

Were you saying that one of the other links posted in this thread is one that you keep a copy of or were you telling us of
another link? If you were telling us about another one, you did'nt put the link in your post.

Just curious.

Thanks.

Aaronk · 05-08-2006, 08:35 AM

Uh cr*p . . . I forgot to paste the link:

http://tiger.la.asu.edu/Quick_Ref/linux_quickref.pdf

sorry guys . . .

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freestone

Hmm...

Aaron,

Were you saying that one of the other links posted in this thread is one that you keep a copy of or were you telling us of
another link? If you were telling us about another one, you did'nt put the link in your post.

Just curious.

Thanks.

dtcs · 05-08-2006, 08:35 AM

This one has a small section on basic commands
http://reallylinux.com/

Freestone · 05-08-2006, 08:58 AM

Aaronk wrote:

Quote:

Uh cr*p . . . I forgot to paste the link:

........

Just messin' with ya! No problem. I figured you forgot something there!

brianthegreat · 05-08-2006, 09:13 AM

This is not the greatest link but it's not the worst either.

http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/linux/cmd/

Freestone · 05-08-2006, 09:20 AM

Hmmm, I'm not gonna go on another rant, but.....

Quote:

This is not the greatest link but it's not the worst either.

http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/linux/cmd/

This is what I mean about people just responding with no regard to the full thread.

I POSTED THIS LINK APPROX. 4 REPLIES UP THE THREAD!

People, read the thread!!! Geez.

JZL240I-U · 05-12-2006, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robogymnast

I've never come across a good list of all the available (or simply the most commonly used) commands ...

Open a console and type three times <tab> -- at your own risk

.

There are in excess of 20.000 commands / builtins (26.000?) if I remember correctly...