In this cheat sheet yo will find a bunch of the most common Linux commands that you’re likely to use on a regular basis. On most systems you can lookup detailed information about any command by typing man comannd_name.
You will need to be root user in order to use some of these commands. Be extremely careful as root if you’re not 100% sure about what you’re doing. You can make your system unusable. Even if you have a dual boot setup you may not be able to access any of your installed operating systems.
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very good
Tried to download the Unix/Linux Command Reference, and the assigned password (makeusof) would not allow the download.
What is going on?
Did you type the password in manually? Copy&paste may not work.
Also, which browser did you use and do you have any script blocked on it?
the pass is makeuseof NOT makeusof
I type the password and click download then nothing happen.
I tried in aurora, chrome, and ie still nothing happen
please help.
Could you please try in Firefox or any other browser and tell us ifthe issues persists.
Aibek
Hello,
I don’t see license/copyright for the files or also for the articles.
What is the license You applied for those?
E.g.: CC Attribution or etc.
Can I re-distribute (direct linking to file or hosted in other server)?
Can I translate to other language (Indonesian) or make derivative?
Or other restriction/rules.
Thanks.
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Aibek
Will there be part 2 for this?
Will keep you posted on this. When we make anything available for download, we announce it on our site and on our Facebook Page too. Hope you are there.
will these differ from other flavors of linux.. i’m seeing so many customized versions of linux.
can someone clarify this
These commands should be the same across all flavors of Linux, as they are all based on Unix.
gr8 commands
I don’t use Linux on a daily basis, so this quick reference is a great tool, even though there are probably a thousand commands out there! These commands at my fingertips give me a quick reference whenever I experience brain freeze! Is it possible to suggest more to be included in this cheat sheet, or is it closed?