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Mohammad Shahzeb Alam
Mohammad Shahzeb Alam

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Top Ubuntu Terminal Commands You Should Know

Introduction

The Ubuntu Terminal make use of a Shell Program to Interpret and Execute Commands. Bash(Bourne Again Shell) is the Default and Most Commonly Used Shell in Ubuntu. If you Just Started Using Linux Ubuntu the Terminal Might Look Scary at First But It’s Not Scary Its The Best Thing In the Ubuntu.So Ubuntu Terminal gives Full Control of the System Helps you Work Faster.

Most Commonly Used Commands

There are Lots Commands In Ubuntu Terminal but We Will Discover the Most Commoonly Used Commands

  • pwd - Shows the current directory you are in

  • ls - List files and Folders in your directory

  • cd - Move between directories

  • mkdir - Make a new folder

  • touch – Create a new file

  • cp – Copy files or directories

  • mv – Move or rename files

  • rm – Delete files

  • sudo – Run commands as an admin

  • df -h – Check disk space

  • top – See running processes

  • clear - It will clear the terminal

  • exit - Close the terminal session

So, Learning Basics Commands Make you more Productive

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