Basic Linux Commands for Beginners
A detailed list of frequently used Linux commands
For a new user, the Linux environment is not as user-friendly as Windows. It would take some time to become familiar with the terminal and terminal commands. I remember myself struggling to even traverse through the directories and doing a google search for everything.
Here is a list of some basic Linux commands that would be useful for beginners.
1. FILE HANDLING
A. To Create a File
touch file_name
For example, if we want to create a text file named mytext, then: touch mytext.txt
B. To Edit a File
nano file_name
After editing the file, use ctrl + x
to save the changes that you made. (you have to do everything using the keyboard on this text editor, even traversal)
To install nano: sudo apt install nano
C. To View a File
less file_name
Using the less
command we can view the entire file. But, if we want to view only the first few lines, we can use:
head file_name
D. To Concatenate/Combine Files