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Daily Notes: Ubuntu Commands

#devops #linux #beginners

Originally written on 2020-03-06. DEV's displayed publication date reflects this archive migration.

Ubuntu Commands

  • ### uninstall a package and remove its dependencies completely 
  $ sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove packagename
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  • ### check out the packages installed 
  $ dpkg --list
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  • ### switch user 
  $ su username
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  • ### search file 
  $ locate file_name
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  • ### list all files including hidden ones 
  $ ls <file_dir> -la
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  • ### check system timezone 
  $ cat /etc/timezone
  Europe/Moscow
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