Linux Common Commands Cheat Sheet

File and Directory Operations

Command	Description
ls	List directory contents
cd	Change directory
pwd	Print working directory
mkdir	Create a new directory
rmdir	Remove an empty directory
rm	Remove files or directories
cp	Copy files or directories
mv	Move or rename files or directories

System Administration

Command	Description
top	Display system processes in real-time
htop	Interactive process viewer
ps	Display currently running processes
kill	Terminate a process
df	Display disk space usage of file systems
du	Display disk usage of a directory or file

Network Configuration

Command	Description
ifconfig	Configure network interfaces
ping	Test network connectivity
netstat	Display network connections, routing tables, and more
ssh	Securely log in to another computer remotely
scp	Securely copy files

Miscellaneous

Command	Description
man	View the manual page for a command
chmod	Modify file or directory permissions
chown	Modify file or directory owner
tar	Archive files
gzip	Compress files
find	Search for files