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Introduction To Linux

Linux is a high-performing, open-source operating system that resembles UNIX and offers great flexibility for customization. It powers 90% of the internet and is essential for many DevOps tools. The document also lists various Linux commands and tools, highlighting their functionalities.

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Introduction To Linux

Linux is a high-performing, open-source operating system that resembles UNIX and offers great flexibility for customization. It powers 90% of the internet and is essential for many DevOps tools. The document also lists various Linux commands and tools, highlighting their functionalities.

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Linux Overview

What is Linux & Why Linux


What is Linux & why Linux
─ Linux is an operating system that is high performing and completely free and it closely resembles UNIX.
─ Linux is an open-source and very simple to understand.
─ With Linux, users get great flexibility in customizing the system as per their desire and requirements.
─ The uptime and availability for Linux servers are very high
─ 90% of the internet is powered by LINUX servers.
─ Most of the DevOps tools are made depend on Linux environment and also it is running/working based on linux Env.
─ LINUX is a clone of UNIX

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Few tools in Linux
─ Ubuntu – (only for windows)
─ Putty
─ Putty-Gen
─ Win-SCP
─ Jump Server

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Linux Commands
─ Linux commands are known as shell commands, which is running only on Linux and Ubuntu Environment from cli or
terminal.

 Commands:
 pwd - Present Working Directory.  Gives Absolute path
 ls – list  list out files in a location
 cd – change directory  helps to change directory
 mkdir – make directory  helps to create a directory
 rmdir – remove directory  helps to delete a directory (only vacant)
 rm – remove  helps to delete files & Directory
 touch – create  helps to create a file with any format
 cat – helps to display the content of a file
 cp – copy  helps to copy a file or directory

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Linux Commands
 mv – move  helps to move a file or directory, also used to rename a file or dir
 locate – helps to locate specific files in the whole system
 echo – transfer  helps to transfer a text into a file (e t >> t.t)
 vi, vim & nano – txt editor  helps to open a editor with its commands
 sudo – Super user do  helps to run a command with administrative privillages
 df – disk space  helps to show disk space in each partition
 du – disk usage  helps to show disk usage
 tar – tar (tarballs) helps to create , list, untar a tar archived file (tar -xvf, -cvf, -tvf)
 zip & unzip - helps to zip and unzip a file
 apt-get – helps to download and install a package (req. sudo)
 chmod - change mode  helps to change the privileges of a file. (755 admin)
 ping – helps to check your connection to a server
 hostname – helps to show your hostname (hostname –I)

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