Below is a list of useful UNIX commands and what they do, so you can read their manual pages:
| Command | Usage |
|---|---|
| cd |
Change directory |
| pwd |
Print working directory |
| ls |
Show directory contents |
| cp |
Copy file or directory |
| mv |
Move file or directory |
| rm |
Delete file or directory |
| mkdir |
Make directory |
| rmdir |
Remove directory |
| ps |
Show running processes (programs) |
| top |
Show CPU usage interactively |
| kill |
Terminate running process |
| df |
Show free/used disk space |
| du |
Show disk usage of specified directory |
| which |
Locate programs via path |
| locate |
Find stuff on harddisk |