Unix commands
| cat | Reading and printing multiple file |
| cd | Changing directories, moving around |
| chmod | Changing permissions of a file or directory |
| cp | Copying files |
| date | Displaying and setting dates |
| diff | Differences between files |
| exit | Stopping a process and coming back home |
| find | Searching for files that meet specified conditions |
| finger | Gathering information about users |
| grep | Serching for lines that match regular expressions |
| head | Printing the beginning of a file |
| kill | Terminating process |
| less | Displaying files |
| lprm | Removing printer queue requests |
| ls | Listing files |
| man | Using the online manual |
| mkdir | Making directories |
| more | Displaying files |
| mv | Moving and renaming files |
| passwd | Creating or changing passwords |
| ps | Active processes |
| pwd | Printing the pathname |
| rlogin | Logging into remote systems |
| rm | Removing files and directories |
| rmdir | Removing directories |
| su | Logging in as another user |
| tail | Printing the end of a file |
| telnet | Communicating with other hosts |
| who | Displaying information about a system |
To access the on-line manuals ,use the man command,followed by the command you need help with.
Example
man ls
to see the manual page for the "ls" command.