Basic Command - II
cd :- change directory
usage
cd path [ and press enter ]
eg.
cd /boot
cd /var/www/html
to go to base directory use
cd ..
ifconfig :- To check network detail of your network adaptors [ same as ipconfig in windows ]
history :- Will tell your last run command[s]
To clear your history use following command
history –c
And last but not least use manual
There are various manual program installed on your Linux distro [ cannot guarantee that each command will work fine ]
man :- Manual of a command
man command [ replace command with your command press enter ]
eg.
man history
info :- same as man
info command [ replace command with your command press enter ]
whatis :- Brief description of command
eg.
whatis command [ replace command with your command press enter ]
May 18th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
I’d done a mini compilation myself quite sometime ago, this might help
http://sathyasays.com/2007/06/13/5-must-know-commands-every-linux-newbie-should-know/