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| Run previous command. |\n| [command] --help | Get help for command. |\n| man [command] | Read manual for command. |\n| exit | Exit session. |\n\nNetwork  \nping [hostname-or-IP] Test remote connection.  \n\n| arp-a | View local network devices. |\n| --- | --- |\n| traceroute [hostname-or-IP] | View path of packets. |\n| ifconfig | List network adapters. |\n| ifconfig [network-adapter] | See specific network adapter. |\n| curl-O [URL]/[file] | Download file. |\n| ssh [user]@[hostname-or-IP] | Connect via SSH. |\n| ssh-keygen | Generate SSH key. |\n| ssh-copy-id-i [PUB-key][user]@ [hostname-or-IP] | Copy SSH key to remote host. |\n\nProcesses  \n\n| ps-ax | List processes by PID. |\n| --- | --- |\n| ps aux | See more details for processes. |\n| top | Real time processes list. |\n| top-s [seconds] | Adjust top refresh rate. |\n| top-o rsize | Sort top by RAM memory. |\n| top-o cpu | Sort top by CPU. |\n| ps-ax | grep [name-or-PID] | Find processes. |\n| kill [PID] | Kill process. |\n| killall [name] | Kill process by name . |\n\nSearch  \nfind [directory] -name “[file]” Find file in directory.  \nfind [directory] -name “*txt” Find file by incomplete name .  \ngrep \" [text]\" [file] Look for text in file.  \n[command] | grep \" [text]\" Look for text in output.  \ngrep-rl \" [text]\" [directory] Look for text in directory files.  \nHomebrew Commands  \n\n| brew update | Update formulae. |\n| --- | --- |\n| brew upgrade | Upgrade formulae. |\n| brew upgrade [formula] | Upgrade specific formula. |\n| brew pin [formula] | Prevent formula upgrade. |\n| brew unpin [formula] | Unpin formula. |\n| brew install [formula] | Install formula. |\n| brew uninstall [formula] | Uninstall formula. |\n| brew list--formula | List installed formulae. |\n| brew list--cask | List installed casks. |\n| brew deps [formula] | List formula dependencies. |\n| brew outdated--formula | List outdated formulae. |\n| brew outdated--cask | List outdated casks. |\n| brew doctor | Run troubleshooting. |\n| brew help | Read Homebrew help. |\n| brew cleanup | Perform cleanup. |\n\nFile Size and Disk Space  \ndu See utilized disk space.  \n\n| du-s [file1][file2] | See specific files' utilization. |\n| --- | --- |\n| du-h | Human-readable format. |\n| du-k | Display disk space in kilobytes. |\n| du-m | sort-nr | Sort by size (descending order) . |\n| df-h | Display free disk space. |\n| df-H | Free space in powers of 1000. |\n\nFile Management  \n\n| touch [file] | Create empty file. |\n| --- | --- |\n| open [file] | Open file. |\n| cat [file] | Output file contents. |\n| less [file] | See file contents page by page. |\n| head [file] | Output first 10 lines of file. |\n| head-n [x][file] | Print first x lines of file. |\n| nano [file] | Edit file in Nano. |\n| echo \" [text]\" >> [path]/ [file] | Append text to file. |\n| cat [file] >> [path]/ [file] | Append entire file to file. |\n| echo \" [text]\" > [path]/ [file] | Overwrite file with text. |\n| cat [file] > [path]/ [file] | Overwrite file with file. |\n| cp [file][path] | Copy file. |\n| cp [file][new-file] | Make copy in directory. |\n| cp [file][path]/[new-file] | Copy file with different name . |\n| cp “[file]” [path] | Copy file with spaces in name . |\n| cp [file1][file2][file3][path] | Copy multiple files. |\n| cp-i [file][path] | Ask for copy confirmation. |\n| mv [file][path] | Move file. |\n| mv [file][new-file] | Rename file. |\n| mv [file][path]/[new-file] | Move file and change name . |\n| mv-i [file][path] | Ask for move confirmation. |\n| mv *.[extension][path] | Move all with same extension. |\n| rm [file] | Remove file. |\n| rm-i [file] | Confirm before removal. |\n| rm-f [file] | Force remove file. |\n| rm [file1][file2][file3] | Remove multiple files. |\n\nPermissions  \n\n| ls-l [file] | View file per","cbCaifUQp6AGfhVL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifUQp6AGfhVL","pdf",52622,"English","# Basic Commands\n## Network\n## Processes\n## Search\n## Homebrew Commands\n## File Size and Disk Space\n## File Management\n## Permissions\n## System\n## Directory Management\n## Environment Variables\n## Shortcuts","[{\"question\":\"How do I run a command with admin privileges in macOS Terminal?\",\"answer\":\"Use sudo followed by the command and any required arguments, e.g., sudo [command][arguments].\"},{\"question\":\"Which commands help me inspect system networking and remote connections?\",\"answer\":\"Use ping [hostname-or-IP] for connectivity checks, traceroute [hostname-or-IP] to view packet paths, and ssh [user]@[hostname-or-IP] to connect via SSH.\"},{\"question\":\"What commands are used for basic file and text operations?\",\"answer\":\"Use touch to create files, open/cat/less/head to view contents, find to locate files, and grep to search for text within files or command output.\"}]","Mac Terminal Commands Cheat Sheet - Basic Commands - Reference | PDF",1791948063]