Basic Commands in Linux

If you are new to Linux , then  do not worry about it , it will be a fun experience with Linux . Linux is way better in functionality then any other operating system , it is also much secure then any other operating system . New users may face difficulties working on Linux as it is different to work on Linux as compared to Windows , which is a user friendly operating system. Below are Explained some Basic Commands in Linux. 

Some Useful Basic Commands in Linux 

1. Display your current directory.

              pwd

2. Change to the /etc directory.

             cd /etc

3.  Change to your home directory using only three key presses.

             cd ~

4. Change to the /boot/grub directory using only eleven key presses.

           cd /boot/grub

5. Go to the parent directory of the current directory.

             cd..

6. Go to the root directory.

            cd /

7. List the contents of the root directory.

            ls

8. List a long listing of the root directory

          ls -al

9. list the contents of /etc

             ls /etc

12. List all the files (including hidden files) in your home directory.

            

•           cd /home 
•           ls -al

          

13. Create in one command the directories ~/dir1/dir2/dir3 (dir3 is a subdirectory from dir2, and dir2 is a subdirectory from dir1 .

              mkdir -p dir1/dir2/dir3

14. Remove the directory testdir.

                rmdir testdir

Final Words by the author

This was simple basic commands to start and get familiar with working on linux , more tutorials will be posted in coming hours . If you have any question , queries regarding Linux commands , command line interface use the comment box below , your feedback matters . Share is caring so do share it with your friends on social networking sites so that everyone could a get a chance to work on linux environment.