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details .  \no Example: ls-la Directory  \n[2.](2. cd-Change the)[ cd](2. cd-Change the)[-Change the](2. cd-Change the) current directory.  \no cd Directory-Changes to \"Directory\" .  \no Example: cd /home  \n3. pwd-Print the current directory path.  \no pwd-Outputs the current directory.  \no Example: pwd  \n4. mkdir-Create a new directory.  \no mkdir Directory-Creates \"Directory\" .  \no Example: mkdir /home/Directory  \n5. rmdir-Remove an empty directory.  \no rmdir Directory-Deletes \"Directory\" .  \no Example: rmdir /home/Directory  \n6. rm-Delete files and directories .  \no rm file-Deletes \"file\" .  \no rm-r Directory-Deletes \"Directory\"recursively.  \no Example: rm-rf /home/Directory  \n7. cp-Copy files or directories .  \no cp file new_file-Copies \"file\" to \"new_file\" .  \no cp-r Directory new_directory-Copies\"Directory\" recursively.  \no Example: cp-r Directory /backup/  \n[8.](8. mv-Move or)[ mv](8. mv-Move or)[-Move or](8. mv-Move or) rename files and directories.  \no mv file new_file-Renames \"file\" to\"new_file\" .  \no Example: mv file /home/Directory/  \n9. touch-Create an empty file .  \no touch file-Creates \"file\" .  \no Example: touch /home/Directory/newfile  \n[10.](10. cat-Concatenate)[ cat](10. cat-Concatenate)[-Concatenate](10. cat-Concatenate) and display file contents.  \no cat file-Shows contents of \"file\" .  \no Example: cat file  \n11. less-View file content interacƟvely.  \no less file-Opens \"file\" in viewer.  \no Example: less file  \n12. more-View file content page-by-page .  \no more file-Views file with paging.  \no Example: more file  \n13. head-Show the first few lines of a file .  \no head-n 5 file-Shows first 5 lines .  \no Example: head file  \n14. tail -Show the last few lines of a file .  \no tail -n 5 file-Shows last 5 lines .  \no tail -f file-Shows last lines with live updates .  \no Example: tail -f /var/log/syslog  \n15. find-Search for files and directories .  \no find Directory-name \"* .txt\" -Searches for .txt files .  \no Example: find /home-type f-name \"* .sh\"  \n16. locate-Find files by name (needs mlocate package) .  \no locate file-Searches for \"file\" .  \no Example: locate file  \n17. du-Disk usage of files and directories .  \no du-sh Directory-Shows size of \"Directory\" .  \no Example: du-h Directory  \n18. df-Display disk space usage .  \no df-h-Disk usage in human-readable format.  \no Example: df-h  \n19. stat-Display detailed file or directory status .  \no stat file-Shows stats of \"file\" .  \no Example: stat file  \n20. tree-Show directory structure in tree format.  \no tree Directory-Displays \"Directory\" structure .  \no Example: tree /home  \nFile Permissions and Ownership  \n21. chmod-Change file permissions .  \no chmod 755 file-Sets permissions for \"file\" .  \no Example: chmod +[x script.sh](x script.sh)  \n[22](22) . chown-Change file ownership.  \no chown user file-Changes owner to \"user\" .  \no Example: chown root file  \n23. chgrp-Change group ownership.  \no chgrp group file-Changes group to \"group\" .  \no Example: chgrp admin file  \n24. umask-Set default permissions for new files .  \no umask 022-Default file permissions .  \no Example: umask  \nProcess Management  \n[25.](25. ps-Show ac)[ ps](25. ps-Show ac)[-Show ac](25. ps-Show ac)Ɵve processes.  \no ps aux-Shows all processes .  \no Example: ps aux | grep nginx  \n[26.](26. top-Monitor)[ top](26. top-Monitor)[-Monitor](26. top-Monitor) system processes in real Ɵme.  \no top-Live view of processes .  \no Example: top  \n27. htop-Enhanced process viewer (requires htop) .  \no htop- InteracƟve process viewer.  \no Example: htop  \n28. kill -Terminate a process by ID.  \no kill 1234-Ends process with PID 1234.  \no Example: kill 1234  \n29. killall -Kill processes by name .  \no killall firefox-Kills all \"firefox\" processes .  \no Example: killall nginx  \n30. pkill -Kill processes by paƩern .  \no pkill -u user-Kills all processes for \"user\" .  \no Example: pkill -u john  \nNetworking  \n[31.](31. ping","cbCaii4kR76fPZeh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii4kR76fPZeh","pdf",628948,24,"English","# File and Directory Management\n## File Operations\n## Directory Operations\n# File Permissions and Ownership\n## chmod, chown, chgrp, umask\n# Process Management\n## ps, top, htop, kill, pkill","[{\"question\":\"Which commands are used to list and inspect directory or file information?\",\"answer\":\"Use ls to list directory contents, pwd to print the current directory path, and stat to display detailed file or directory status.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you create, delete, and rename files or directories?\",\"answer\":\"Use mkdir to create directories, rm to delete files or directories (optionally recursively with -r), and mv to move or rename items.\"},{\"question\":\"What commands help manage running processes and view system load?\",\"answer\":\"Use ps to show active processes, top to monitor processes in real time, htop for an enhanced 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