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Monday, 5 December 2011

An A-Z Index of the Bash command line for Linux


adduser  Add a user to the system
  addgroup Add a group to the system
  alias    Create an alias •
  apropos  Search Help manual pages (man -k)
  apt-get  Search for and install software packages (Debian/Ubuntu)
  aptitude Search for and install software packages (Debian/Ubuntu)
  aspell   Spell Checker
  awk      Find and Replace text, database sort/validate/index
b
  basename Strip directory and suffix from filenames
  bash     GNU Bourne-Again SHell 
  bc       Arbitrary precision calculator language 
  bg       Send to background
  break    Exit from a loop •
  builtin  Run a shell builtin
  bzip2    Compress or decompress named file(s)
c
  cal      Display a calendar
  case     Conditionally perform a command
  cat      Concatenate and print (display) the content of files
  cd       Change Directory
  cfdisk   Partition table manipulator for Linux
  chgrp    Change group ownership
  chmod    Change access permissions
  chown    Change file owner and group
  chroot   Run a command with a different root directory
  chkconfig System services (runlevel)
  cksum    Print CRC checksum and byte counts
  clear    Clear terminal screen
  cmp      Compare two files
  comm     Compare two sorted files line by line
  command  Run a command - ignoring shell functions •
  continue Resume the next iteration of a loop •
  cp       Copy one or more files to another location
  cron     Daemon to execute scheduled commands
  crontab  Schedule a command to run at a later time
  csplit   Split a file into context-determined pieces
  cut      Divide a file into several parts
d
  date     Display or change the date & time
  dc       Desk Calculator
  dd       Convert and copy a file, write disk headers, boot records
  ddrescue Data recovery tool
  declare  Declare variables and give them attributes •
  df       Display free disk space
  diff     Display the differences between two files
  diff3    Show differences among three files
  dig      DNS lookup
  dir      Briefly list directory contents
  dircolors Colour setup for `ls'
  dirname  Convert a full pathname to just a path
  dirs     Display list of remembered directories
  dmesg    Print kernel & driver messages 
  du       Estimate file space usage
e
  echo     Display message on screen •
  egrep    Search file(s) for lines that match an extended expression
  eject    Eject removable media
  enable   Enable and disable builtin shell commands •
  env      Environment variables
  ethtool  Ethernet card settings
  eval     Evaluate several commands/arguments
  exec     Execute a command
  exit     Exit the shell
  expect   Automate arbitrary applications accessed over a terminal
  expand   Convert tabs to spaces
  export   Set an environment variable
  expr     Evaluate expressions
f
  false    Do nothing, unsuccessfully
  fdformat Low-level format a floppy disk
  fdisk    Partition table manipulator for Linux
  fg       Send job to foreground 
  fgrep    Search file(s) for lines that match a fixed string
  file     Determine file type
  find     Search for files that meet a desired criteria
  fmt      Reformat paragraph text
  fold     Wrap text to fit a specified width.
  for      Expand words, and execute commands
  format   Format disks or tapes
  free     Display memory usage
  fsck     File system consistency check and repair
  ftp      File Transfer Protocol
  function Define Function Macros
  fuser    Identify/kill the process that is accessing a file
g
  gawk     Find and Replace text within file(s)
  getopts  Parse positional parameters
  grep     Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern
  groups   Print group names a user is in
  gzip     Compress or decompress named file(s)
h
  hash     Remember the full pathname of a name argument
  head     Output the first part of file(s)
  help     Display help for a built-in command •
  history  Command History
  hostname Print or set system name
i
  iconv    Convert the character set of a file
  id       Print user and group id's
  if       Conditionally perform a command
  ifconfig Configure a network interface
  ifdown   Stop a network interface 
  ifup     Start a network interface up
  import   Capture an X server screen and save the image to file
  install  Copy files and set attributes
j
  jobs     List active jobs •
  join     Join lines on a common field
k
  kill     Stop a process from running
  killall  Kill processes by name
l
  less     Display output one screen at a time
  let      Perform arithmetic on shell variables •
  ln       Make links between files
  local    Create variables •
  locate   Find files
  logname  Print current login name
  logout   Exit a login shell •
  look     Display lines beginning with a given string
  lpc      Line printer control program
  lpr      Off line print
  lprint   Print a file
  lprintd  Abort a print job
  lprintq  List the print queue
  lprm     Remove jobs from the print queue
  ls       List information about file(s)
  lsof     List open files
m
  make     Recompile a group of programs
  man      Help manual
  mkdir    Create new folder(s)
  mkfifo   Make FIFOs (named pipes)
  mkisofs  Create an hybrid ISO9660/JOLIET/HFS filesystem
  mknod    Make block or character special files
  more     Display output one screen at a time
  mount    Mount a file system
  mtools   Manipulate MS-DOS files
  mtr      Network diagnostics (traceroute/ping)
  mv       Move or rename files or directories
  mmv      Mass Move and rename (files)
n
  netstat  Networking information
  nice     Set the priority of a command or job
  nl       Number lines and write files
  nohup    Run a command immune to hangups
  notify-send  Send desktop notifications
  nslookup Query Internet name servers interactively
o
  open     Open a file in its default application
  op       Operator access 
p
  passwd   Modify a user password
  paste    Merge lines of files
  pathchk  Check file name portability
  ping     Test a network connection
  pkill    Stop processes from running
  popd     Restore the previous value of the current directory
  pr       Prepare files for printing
  printcap Printer capability database
  printenv Print environment variables
  printf   Format and print data •
  ps       Process status
  pushd    Save and then change the current directory
  pwd      Print Working Directory
q
  quota    Display disk usage and limits
  quotacheck Scan a file system for disk usage
  quotactl Set disk quotas
r
  ram      ram disk device
  rcp      Copy files between two machines
  read     Read a line from standard input •
  readarray Read from stdin into an array variable •
  readonly Mark variables/functions as readonly
  reboot   Reboot the system
  rename   Rename files
  renice   Alter priority of running processes 
  remsync  Synchronize remote files via email
  return   Exit a shell function
  rev      Reverse lines of a file
  rm       Remove files
  rmdir    Remove folder(s)
  rsync    Remote file copy (Synchronize file trees)
s
  screen   Multiplex terminal, run remote shells via ssh
  scp      Secure copy (remote file copy)
  sdiff    Merge two files interactively
  sed      Stream Editor
  select   Accept keyboard input
  seq      Print numeric sequences
  set      Manipulate shell variables and functions
  sftp     Secure File Transfer Program
  shift    Shift positional parameters
  shopt    Shell Options
  shutdown Shutdown or restart linux
  sleep    Delay for a specified time
  slocate  Find files
  sort     Sort text files
  source   Run commands from a file `.'
  split    Split a file into fixed-size pieces
  ssh      Secure Shell client (remote login program)
  strace   Trace system calls and signals
  su       Substitute user identity
  sudo     Execute a command as another user
  sum      Print a checksum for a file
  suspend  Suspend execution of this shell •
  symlink  Make a new name for a file
  sync     Synchronize data on disk with memory
t
  tail     Output the last part of files
  tar      Tape ARchiver
  tee      Redirect output to multiple files
  test     Evaluate a conditional expression
  time     Measure Program running time
  times    User and system times
  touch    Change file timestamps
  top      List processes running on the system
  traceroute Trace Route to Host
  trap     Run a command when a signal is set(bourne)
  tr       Translate, squeeze, and/or delete characters
  true     Do nothing, successfully
  tsort    Topological sort
  tty      Print filename of terminal on stdin
  type     Describe a command •
u
  ulimit   Limit user resources •
  umask    Users file creation mask
  umount   Unmount a device
  unalias  Remove an alias •
  uname    Print system information
  unexpand Convert spaces to tabs
  uniq     Uniquify files
  units    Convert units from one scale to another
  unset    Remove variable or function names
  unshar   Unpack shell archive scripts
  until    Execute commands (until error)
  useradd  Create new user account
  usermod  Modify user account
  users    List users currently logged in
  uuencode Encode a binary file 
  uudecode Decode a file created by uuencode
v
  v        Verbosely list directory contents (`ls -l -b')
  vdir     Verbosely list directory contents (`ls -l -b')
  vi       Text Editor
  vmstat   Report virtual memory statistics
w
  wait     Wait for a process to complete •
  watch    Execute/display a program periodically
  wc       Print byte, word, and line counts
  whereis  Search the user's $path, man pages and source files for a program
  which    Search the user's $path for a program file
  while    Execute commands
  who      Print all usernames currently logged in
  whoami   Print the current user id and name (`id -un')
  Wget     Retrieve web pages or files via HTTP, HTTPS or FTP
  write    Send a message to another user 
x
  xargs    Execute utility, passing constructed argument list(s)
  xdg-open Open a file or URL in the user's preferred application.
  yes      Print a string until interrupted
  .        Run a command script in the current shell
  !!       Run the last command again
  ###      Comment / Remark
Commands marked • are bash built-ins, these are available under all shells.
More bash commands: Linux Command Directory from O'Reilly

from http://ss64.com/bash/
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a
accept
access
aclocal
aconnect
acpi
acpi_available
acpid
addr2line
addresses
agetty
alsactl
amidi
amixer
anacron
aplay
aplaymidi
apm
apmd
apropos
apt
ar
arch
arecord
arecordmidi
arp
as
at
atd
atq
atrm
audiosend
aumix
autoconf
autoheader
automake
autoreconf
autoscan
autoupdate
b
badblocks
banner
basename
bash
batch
bc
biff
bison
bzcmp
bzdiff
bzgrep
bzip2
bzless
bzmore
c
c++
c++filt
cal
cardctl
cardmgr
cat
cc
cdda2wav
cdparanoia
cdrdao
cdrecord
cfdisk
chage
chattr
chfn
chgrp
chkconfig
chmod
chown
chpasswd
chroot
chrt
chsh
chvt
cksum
clear
cmp
col
colcrt
colrm
column
comm
compress
cp
cpio
cpp
crond
crontab
csplit
ctags
cupsd
cut
cvs
d
date
dd
deallocvt
debugfs
depmod
devdump
df
diff
diff3
dig
dir
dircolors
dirname
disable
dlpsh
dmesg
dnsdomainname
dnssec-keygen
dnssec-makekeyset
dnssec-signkey


dnssec-signzone
doexec
domainname
dosfsck
du
dump
dumpe2fs
dumpkeys
e
e2fsck
e2image
e2label
echo
edquota
egrep
eject
elvtune
emacs
enable
env
envsubst
esd
esd-config
esdcat
esdctl
esddsp
esdmon
esdplay
esdrec
esdsample
etags
ex
expand
expr
f
factor
false
fc-cache
fc-list
fdformat
fdisk
fetchmail
fgconsole
fgrep
file
find
finger
fingerd
flex
fmt
fold
formail
free
fsck
ftp
ftpd
fuser
g
g++
gawk
gcc
gdb
getent
getkeycodes
gpasswd
gpg
gpgsplit
gpgv
gpm
gprof
grep
groff
groffer
groupadd
groupdel
groupmod
groups
grpck
grpconv
gs
gunzip
gzexe
gzip
h
halt
hdparm
head
hexdump
host
hostid
hostname
htdigest
hwclock
i
iconv
id
ifconfig
imapd
inetd
info
init
insmod
install
ipcrm
ipcs
iptables
iptables-restore
iptables-save
isodump
isoinfo
isosize
isovfy
ispell
j
join
k
kbd_mode
kbdrate
kernelversion
kill
killall
killall5
klogd
kudzu
l
last
lastb
lastlog
ld
ldconfig
ldd
less
lesskey
lftp
lftpget
link
ln
loadkeys
locale
locate
lockfile
logger
login
logname
logrotate
look
losetup
lpadmin
lpinfo
lpmove
lpq
lpr
lprm
lpstat
ls
lsattr
lspci
lsmod
lsusb
m
m4
mail
mailq
mailstats
mailto
make
makedbm
makemap
man
manpath
mattrib
mbadblocks
mcat
mcd
mcopy
md5sum
mdel, mdeltree
mdir
mdu
merge
mesg
metamail
metasend
mformat
mimencode
minfo
mkdir
mkdosfs
mke2fs
mkfifo
mkfs
mkfs.ext3
mkisofs
mklost+found
mkmanifest
mknod
mkraid
mkswap
mktemp
mlabel
mmd
mmount
mmove
modinfo
modprobe
more
mount
mountd
mpartition
mpg123
mpg321
mrd
mren
mshowfat
mt
mtools
mtoolstest
mtype
mv
mzip
n
named
namei
nameif
netstat
newaliases
newgrp
newusers
nfsd
nfsstat
nice
nm
nohup
nslookup
nsupdate
o
objcopy
objdump
od
openvt
p
passwd
paste
patch
pathchk
perl
pidof
ping
pinky
pmap
portmap
poweroff
pppd
pr
praliases
printenv
printf
ps
ptx
pwck
pwconv
pwd
python
q
quota
quotacheck
quotaon
quotaoff
quotastats
r
raidstart
ramsize
ranlib
rarpd
rcp
rdate
rdev
rdist
rdistd
readcd
readelf
readlink
reboot
reject
rename
renice
repquota
reset
resize2fs
restore
rev
rexec
rexecd
richtext
rlogin
rlogind
rm
rmail
rmdir
rmmod
rndc
rootflags
route
routed
rpcgen
rpcinfo
rpm
rsh
rshd
rsync
runlevel
rup
ruptime
rusers
rusersd
rwall
rwho
rwhod
s
sane-find-scanner
scanadf
scanimage
scp
screen
script
sdiff
sed
sendmail
sensors
seq
setfdprm
setkeycodes
setleds
setmetamode
setquota
setsid
setterm
sftp
sh
sha1sum
showkey
showmount
shred
shutdown
size
skill
slabtop
slattach
sleep
slocate
snice
sort
split
ssh
ssh-add
ssh-agent
ssh-keygen
ssh-keyscan
sshd
stat
statd
strace
strfile


strings
strip
stty
su
sudo
sum
swapoff
swapon
sync
sysctl
sysklogd
syslogd
t
tac
tail
tailf
talk
talkd
tar
taskset
tcpd
tcpdump
tcpslice
tee
telinit
telnet
telnetd
test
tftp
tftpd
time
tload
tmpwatch
top
touch
tr
tracepath
traceroute
troff
true
tset
tsort
tty
tune2fs
tunelp
u
ul
umount
uname
uncompress
unexpand
unicode_start
unicode_stop
uniq
uptime
useradd
userdel
usermod
users
usleep
uudecode
uuencode
uuidgen
v
vdir
vi
vidmode
vim
vmstat
volname
w
w
wall
warnquota
watch
wc
wget
whatis
whereis
which
who
whoami
whois
write
x
xargs
xinetd
y
yacc
yes
ypbind
ypcat
ypinit
ypmatch
yppasswd
yppasswdd
yppoll
yppush
ypserv
ypset
yptest
ypwhich
ypxfr
z
zcat
zcmp
zdiff
zdump
zforce
zgrep
zic
zless
zmore
znew

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