Linux Terms Unit 3

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This command displays a list of files and subdirectories in your current directory, including files with names beginning with a period/dot.

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ls-a

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This command lists filenames and their associated inodes in the curent directory.

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ls-i

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This command displays the names of fies in your current directory and places a slash after directory names. Executable files are displayed with an *.

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ls-F

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This command removes a directory, but only if it does not contain files or subdirectories.

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rmdir

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This command is used to create a symbolic link.

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ln-s

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this command turns on the noclobber variable.

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set -o noclobber

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This command returns the child directory, but not the entire file for a command.

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find

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This variable generates the error number of the previous command.

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$?

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This variable provides the directories that UNIX will search for a command.

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PATH

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The pieces of a command line are referred to as tokens

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tokens

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Run commands from a file.

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source ('.')

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This command is used to set up default permissions on an account.

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umask

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This is the numeric equivalent for the execute permission using umask

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1

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This is the numeric equivalent for ht ewrite permission using umask.

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2

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this si the numeric equivalent tfor the read permission using umask.

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4

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This utility will keep a program running even after the user logs out.

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nohup

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A legacy boot loader for the Linux operating system. It resides on the master boot record (MBR) of the bootable storage device and loads multiple operating systems.

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LILO (Linux Loader)

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This utility brings a job to the foreground.

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fg

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This command can be used to get the PID of a job.

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ps

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A proram that examines files for misspelled words.

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spell

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Output the last part of files

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tail

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Remove an alias

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unalias

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Remove variable or function names

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unset

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Print byte, word, and line counts

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wc

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Locate a program file in the user's path

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