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Kali Linux Commands

The document lists Linux commands and provides a brief description of each one. Some commands are used to manage files and directories (cp, mv, rm, ls), others are used to view files and system information (cat, less, top, uname), and others perform system tasks (shutdown, reboot, apt-get). Many commands have short descriptions indicating their main functions.

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Kali Linux Commands

The document lists Linux commands and provides a brief description of each one. Some commands are used to manage files and directories (cp, mv, rm, ls), others are used to view files and system information (cat, less, top, uname), and others perform system tasks (shutdown, reboot, apt-get). Many commands have short descriptions indicating their main functions.

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Some more commands

shutdown: Shutdown or restart your system


rmdir: Used to remove/delete a directory/folder
clear: Clear the terminal

apt-get update: Update kali Linux


apt-get install: To install a new
program. Example: apt-get install leafpad

For more commands and detailed content, click here


Write the commands and hit enter

Here are a few Linux commands that you might daily interact with,

pwd-It prints the current working directory


Is- This command is used to list information or content in a particular file/
folder.
cd- It is used to change the current working directory. Example: cd
Desktop
mkdir- Create a
newfolder
man- Displays the help manual for a particular command. Example: man ls
Topological sort

ty Print filename of terminal on stdin


umount Unmount a device

uname Print system information

unexpand Convert spaces to tabs


Uniquify files
unig
units Convert units from one scale to another
unshar Unpack shell archive scripts

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
vdir Verbosely list directory contents (Is 1-b)
watch Execute/display a program periodically
wC Print byte, word, and line counts
=

whereis Report all known instances of a command

which |Locate a program file in the user's path

who Print all usernames currently logged in


whoami Print the current user id and name (id -un')

xargs Execute utility, passing constructed argument list(s)

yes Print a string until interrupted


link Make a new name for a file

sync Synchronize data on disk with memory


tac
Concatenate and write files in reverse
tail Output the last part of files
tar ape Archiver
tee Redirect output to multiple files
test Evaluate a conditional expression

time Measure Program Resource Use


touch Change file timestamps

top LIst processes running on the system

traceroute Trace Route to Host


tr
Translate, squeeze, and/or delete characters
true Do nothing, successfully
tsort Topological sort

tty Print filename of terminal on stdin

umount |Unmount a device

uname Print system information

unexpand Convert spaces to tabs


uniq Uniquify files

unns Convert units from one scale to another


unshar Unpack shell archive scripts

Create new user account


useradd
usermod |Modify user account

users List users currently logged in


uuencode Encode a binary file

uudecode |Decode a file created by uuencode


vdir Verbosely list directory contents (IsH-b)
wa
Execute/display a program periodically
hchk Check file name portability

=
Convert text files for printing
printcap Printer capability database

printenv |Print environment variables

printf Format and print data


Process status

pwd |Print Working Directory

quota Display disk usage and limits


quotacheck Scan a file system for disk usage

quotact Set disk quotas

ram ram disk device

rcp Copy files between two machines


m Remove files

rmdir Remove folder(s)


rpm Remote Package Manager

rsync Remote file copy (Synchronize file trees)

Screen Terminal Window manager

sdiff Merge two files interactively

sed Stream Editor

|select Accept keyboard input

seq Print numeric sequences

shutdown Shutdown or restart linux


sleep Delay for a specified time

sort Sort text files


=

|split Split a file into fixed-size pieces

Su Substitute user identity

sum Print a checksum for a file

symlink Make a new name for a file


Output the first part of file(s)
hostname Print or set system name
Print user and group id's

Into Help info

install Copy files and set attributes


join |Join lines on a common field
kill Stop a process from running
|less Display output one screen at a time

n
Make links between files
locate Find files

ogname Print current login name


pC Line printer control program
pr off line print

prm Remove jobs from the print queue

S List information about file(s)

man Help manual


|
mkdir |Create new folder(s)

mkfifo Make FIFOs (named pipes)


mknod Make block or character special files

more Display output one screen at a timme


mount Mount a file system
files
mv
=
Move or rename or directories

nice Set the priority of a command or job


Number lines and write files
nonup Run a command immune to hangups
passwd Modity a user passWord

paste Merge lines of files


pathchk Check file name portabilty
Show differences among three files
dir
Briefly list directory contents
||dircolors Colour setup for 'Is

dirname |Convert a full pathname to just a path

du Estimate file space usage


echo |Display message on screen
ed A line-oriented text editor (edlin)

egrep Search file(s) for lines that match an extended


expression
eject Eject CD-ROM

env Display, set, or remove environment variables


expand Convert tabs to spaces

expr Evaluate expressions

factor Print prime factors

false Do nothing, unsuccessfully

fdformat Low-level format a floppy disk


fdisk Partition table manipulator for Linux
fgrep Search file(s) for lines that match fixed string
a

find Search for files that meet a desired criteria


tmt Reformat paragraph text

fold Wrap text to fit a specified width

|format Format disks or tapes

free Display memory usage

fsck Filesystem consistency check and repair


gawk Find and Replace text within file(s)
grep Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern

groups Print group names a user is in


9zip Compress or decompress named file(s)
head Output the first part of file(s)
23% = 3:30 PM
AVAYA Spaces OX
Everyone Has a
Meeting APp. DoItAll with Avaya Spaces
Get a Collaboration Space.

mmand Description
ladduser Add a new user
arch |Print machine architecture

awK Find and Replace text within file(s)

DC An arbitrary precision calculator language

cal Display a calendar

cat Concatenate files and print on the standard output

chdir Change working directory

C ngrp Change the group ownership of files


|chkconfig9 Tool for maintaining the /etc/rc[0-6].d directory hierarchy
chmod Change the access permissions of files and directories
chown change the user and group ownership of files
chroot Change root directory

cksum Print CRC checksum and byte counts


clear Clear terminal screen

cmp Compare two files

nm
Compare two sorted files line by line
=

Cp Copy one or more files to another location


cron Daemon to execute scheduled commands
crontab Schedulea command to run at a later time

csplit Split a file into context-determined pieces

Cut Divide a file into several parts

date Display or change the date & time


dc Desk Calculator
ad
Data Dump- Convert and copy a file

df Display free disk space


diff Display the differences between two files
diff3 Show differences among three Tiles

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