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? Common Linux - Git Bash Commands Cheat Sheet

This document is a cheat sheet for common Linux and Git Bash commands, organized into categories such as navigation, file management, directory management, system info, permissions, processes, networking, and Git commands. Each command is accompanied by examples for clarity. It serves as a quick reference guide for users to efficiently navigate and manage files and systems using the command line.

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? Common Linux - Git Bash Commands Cheat Sheet

This document is a cheat sheet for common Linux and Git Bash commands, organized into categories such as navigation, file management, directory management, system info, permissions, processes, networking, and Git commands. Each command is accompanied by examples for clarity. It serves as a quick reference guide for users to efficiently navigate and manage files and systems using the command line.

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🔹 Common Linux/Git Bash Commands

Cheat Sheet

1. Navigation Commands
●​ cd → Change directory.

cd Documents # go into Documents folder

cd .. # go back one folder (parent)

cd ~ # go to home directory

pwd → Print working directory (shows where you are).

pwd # /home/user/Documents

ls → List files and folders.​


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ls # list contents

ls -a # list all (including hidden files)

ls -l # detailed list with permissions

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2. File Management
touch → Create an empty file.​
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touch notes.txt
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cp → Copy files.​
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cp notes.txt backup.txt # copy file

cp file.txt ~/Documents # copy to Documents folder

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mv → Move or rename files.​


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mv notes.txt ~/Documents # move file

mv old.txt new.txt # rename file

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rm → Remove (delete) files.​


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rm file.txt # delete file

rm -r foldername # delete folder and its contents

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cat → Show file content.​


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cat notes.txt

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less → View file content one screen at a time.​


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less longfile.txt

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nano → Open file in text editor (if installed).​


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nano notes.txt

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vim → Open file in vim editor (advanced).​
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vim notes.txt

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3. Directory Management
mkdir → Make a new directory.​
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mkdir projects

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rmdir → Remove an empty directory.​


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rmdir oldfolder

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tree → Show folder structure in a tree format (if installed).​


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tree

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4. System Info
whoami → Show current logged-in user.​
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whoami

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uname → Show system info.​


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uname -a

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date → Show current date and time.​
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date

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uptime → Show how long the system has been running.​


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uptime

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5. Permissions
chmod → Change file permissions.​
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chmod 755 script.sh # give read/write/execute permissions

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chown → Change file owner.​


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sudo chown user:user file.txt

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6. Processes
ps → Show running processes.​
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ps

ps aux | grep python # find python processes

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kill → Kill a process by ID.​


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kill 1234 # end process with PID 1234
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top → Show live list of running processes.​


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top

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7. Networking
ping → Test connection to a host.​
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ping google.com

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curl → Transfer data from/to a server.​


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curl https://example.com

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wget → Download files from the internet.​


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wget https://example.com/file.zip

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ssh → Connect to a remote server.​


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ssh user@hostname

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8. Git Commands (for repositories)


git init → Start a new Git repository.​
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git init
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git add → Add files to staging area.​


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git add file.txt

git add . # add all files

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git commit → Save changes with a message.​


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git commit -m "Initial commit"

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git push → Send changes to remote repository.​


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git push origin main

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●​ git pull → Get updates from remote repository.​
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git pull origin main

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