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<h1>Basic UNIX Commands</h1>
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= Basic UNIX Commands =
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The basic form of any UNIX command is: command_name options argument(s)<ul><li>'''Unix is case-sensitive. '''</li><li>Unix distinguishes between upper and lower case letters in the names of files
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and programs. Thus, while ls is a valid Unix command, LS is not.</li><li>Login names and passwords are also case-sensitive.</li><li>A filename in Unix can consist of any combination of characters on the keyboard
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== Introduction ==
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except for the space bar and all of the following : * ? ! \ \ ‘ “  > ;,
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The basic form of any UNIX command is: command_name options argument(s)
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^ ( ) $ ~. These characters cannot be used in filenames because they have special
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* '''Unix is case-sensitive. '''
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meaning to the shell. For instance, the first two characters are used as
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* Unix distinguishes between upper and lower case letters in the names of files and programs. Thus, while ls is a valid Unix command, LS is not.
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“wildcards”.</li><li>Some programs, such as Pico, have their own commands that you type within the
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* Login names and passwords are also case-sensitive.
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program rather than at the Unix shell prompt. The Shell prompt reappears
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* A filename in Unix can consist of any combination of characters on the keyboard except for the space bar and all of the following : * ? ! \ \ ‘ “  > ; , ^ ( ) $ ~. These characters cannot be used in filenames because they have special   meaning to the shell. For instance, the first two characters are used as   “wildcards”.
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whenever you exit those programs.</li></ul><h2>File and Directory Handling Commands</h2>
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* Some programs, such as Pico, have their own commands that you type within the program rather than at the Unix shell prompt. The Shell prompt reappears whenever you exit those programs.
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== Navigating the Filesystem ==
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| Lists your files
 
| Lists your files
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| ls
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| '''ls'''
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| Available options: -l (long format) -a (view all files, including hidden ones)
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| Lists your files in 'long format', which information such as the exact size of the file, who owns the file, who has the right to look at it, and when was it last modified.
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| ls -l
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| Change to a directory.  
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| '''cd ''DirName'''''
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| List all the files, including the ones whose filenames begin in a dot, which you do not always want to see.
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| Use "'''cd ..'''" to change to the parent directory.
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| ls -a
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| See the full path for the current directory.
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| pwd
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| Move a file into a different directory, or rename the file.
 
| Move a file into a different directory, or rename the file.
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| mv file1 file2
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| '''mv ''file1 file2'''''
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| If moving a file to a new directory, the full path to that directory is needed. <br> Example: '''mv ''file1 $SCRATCH/NewDir''''' <br>'''Note:''' In the above case, if you do not wish to rename the file, you do not need to add a filename, the directory name is sufficient.
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| Copy a file
 
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| To copy a directory, use the '''-r''' option
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| Removes a file. Preferably use rm -i which will ask you for confirmation before deleting the file
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| Removes a file.  
 
| rm filename
 
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| Preferably use rm -i which will ask you for confirmation before deleting the file
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| Tells you how many lines, words, and characters there are in a file
 
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| wc filename
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| Lets you change the read, write, and execute permissions on your files. chmod o+r filename will make the file readable for everyone, and chmod o-r filename will make it unreadable for others.
 
| Lets you change the read, write, and execute permissions on your files. chmod o+r filename will make the file readable for everyone, and chmod o-r filename will make it unreadable for others.
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| chmod option file
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| chmod option file -->
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| Make a new directory
 
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| Search for all lines containing a keyword in a given file.  Use the -i option to ignore upper/lower case distinctions.  To search for a phrase, you must enclose the phrase with single quotes.
 
| Search for all lines containing a keyword in a given file.  Use the -i option to ignore upper/lower case distinctions.  To search for a phrase, you must enclose the phrase with single quotes.
 
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Revision as of 10:48, 28 April 2017

Basic UNIX Commands

Introduction

The basic form of any UNIX command is: command_name options argument(s)

  • Unix is case-sensitive.
  • Unix distinguishes between upper and lower case letters in the names of files and programs. Thus, while ls is a valid Unix command, LS is not.
  • Login names and passwords are also case-sensitive.
  • A filename in Unix can consist of any combination of characters on the keyboard except for the space bar and all of the following : * ? ! \ \ ‘ “ > ; , ^ ( ) $ ~. These characters cannot be used in filenames because they have special meaning to the shell. For instance, the first two characters are used as “wildcards”.
  • Some programs, such as Pico, have their own commands that you type within the program rather than at the Unix shell prompt. The Shell prompt reappears whenever you exit those programs.

Navigating the Filesystem

Task Command Notes
Lists your files ls Available options: -l (long format) -a (view all files, including hidden ones)
Change to a directory. cd DirName Use "cd .." to change to the parent directory.
See the full path for the current directory. pwd

File and Directory Handling Commands

Task Command Notes
Move a file into a different directory, or rename the file. mv file1 file2 If moving a file to a new directory, the full path to that directory is needed.
Example: mv file1 $SCRATCH/NewDir
Note: In the above case, if you do not wish to rename the file, you do not need to add a filename, the directory name is sufficient.
Copy a file cp file1 file2 To copy a directory, use the -r option
Removes a file. rm filename Preferably use rm -i which will ask you for confirmation before deleting the file
Tells you how many lines, words, and characters there are in a file wc filename
Lets you change the read, write, and execute permissions on your files. chmod o+r filename will make the file readable for everyone, and chmod o-r filename will make it unreadable for others. chmod option file -->
Make a new directory mkdir DirName

Viewing and Searching Files

Task Command
Display a file. cat filename
View a file one page at a time. Press 
[space-bar]
if you want to see another page, type 
[q]
if you want to quit reading, or 
[b]
to go back a page. 		less filename
View the first ten lines of a file. Use the -N option where N is a positive nonzero integer to specify the number of lines to display. head filename
View the last ten lines of a file. Use the -N option where N is a positive nonzero integer to specify the number of lines to display. tail filename
Searching for a keyword in a file using less less filename

/keyword

Search for all lines containing a keyword in a given file. Use the -i option to ignore upper/lower case distinctions. To search for a phrase, you must enclose the phrase with single quotes. grep keyword filename

About Yourself and Other People

Task Command
List your processes. Contains information such as the process ID, which you might need to kill a particular process which would be creating difficulties on your computer ps -u yourusername
Ends the process, whose process ID you typed in. kill processID
Show what your disk quota is, how much you're using, and incase you have exceeded your quota. quota -v
Shows the disk usage of the files and the directories in filename, du -sk will give a total of all files and directories on the disk. du filename
Lists your last logins. last yourusername
Gives you lots of information about that user, e.g. when they last read their mail and whether they're logged in. finger username
Tells you who's logged in, and what they're doing. w
Tells you who's logged on, and which computer they are logged on to. who

Miscellaneous Commands

Task Command
Shows the current date and time date
Shows a calendar of the current month. If you type in cal 10 1995 you will get the calendar for the month of October in the year 1995. cal
Shows you the manual page for the command man commandname
Refreshes or clears your screen. clear OR Ctrl + l
Stops running program or the command Ctrl + c
Suspends the currently running program or command Ctrl + z
Ends your login session exit OR logout
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