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LINUX

Linux is an open-source operating system kernel that serves as the foundation for various Linux-based operating systems (distributions). Linux is known for its stability, security, and flexibility. It is based on the Unix operating system and follows the Unix philosophy of small, modular, and reusable components. Linux is highly customizable and can be tailored to suit various needs, ranging from desktop computers and servers to embedded systems and supercomputers.

Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, CentOS, and many others, take the Linux kernel and combine it with additional software packages, utilities, and graphical interfaces to create complete operating systems that are ready to be used by end-users.

Linux offers a command-line interface (CLI) that allows users to interact with the system through text commands, as well as graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that provide a more user-friendly experience. It supports a wide range of applications, software development tools, and server services, making it suitable for various purposes, including general computing, web servers, cloud infrastructure, networking, and more.

Linux Folder Structure

The folder structure in Ubuntu Linux follows the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), which is a standard for organizing the files and directories on a Unix-like operating system. Here is an overview of the main directories you will typically find in Ubuntu:

  • /bin: Contains essential command-line executable files (binaries) that are available to all users.

  • /boot: Contains files related to the boot process, including the Linux kernel, initial ramdisk (initrd), and bootloader configuration.

  • /dev: Contains device files that represent and allow access to various hardware devices on the system.

  • /etc: Contains system-wide configuration files for various applications and services.

  • /home: The home directories for individual users. Each user typically has a subdirectory here to store their personal files and settings.

  • /lib and /lib64: These directories contain shared libraries needed by the system and applications. The "lib64" directory is present on 64-bit systems.

  • /media: Mount point for removable media devices such as USB drives or optical discs.

  • /mnt: A general-purpose mount point for temporarily mounting filesystems.

  • /opt: Contains optional software packages installed on the system. Applications installed here are often self-contained in their own directories.

  • /proc: A virtual filesystem that provides information about processes and system status. It is used by many system utilities to obtain runtime information.

  • /root: The home directory for the root user, the administrative superuser.

  • /run: A temporary filesystem that contains runtime data for various system services. It is cleared on each reboot.

  • /sbin: Contains system binaries (executable files) that are primarily used by the root user for system administration tasks.

  • /srv: Contains data for services provided by the system.

  • /sys: A virtual filesystem that exposes kernel-related information and configuration.

  • /tmp: A directory for temporary files created by applications and users. Its contents are typically cleared on each reboot.

  • /usr: Contains user-related programs, libraries, documentation, and shared resources. It has subdirectories such as /usr/bin for user binaries, /usr/lib for libraries, and /usr/share for shared data.

  • /var: Contains variable data that changes during the system's operation, such as logs, databases, and spool files.

This is a high-level overview of the Ubuntu Linux folder structure. Each directory serves a specific purpose in organizing the system's files and resources.

Important Linux Commands for DevOps Engineers

This repository provides a list of important Linux commands that are frequently used by DevOps engineers. Each command is explained with a brief description and examples of usage.

1. ls

  • Description: Lists files and directories in the current directory.
  • Usage:
    • ls: Lists files and directories in the current directory.
    • ls -l: Lists files and directories in long format.
    • ls -a: Lists all files and directories, including hidden ones.

2. cd

  • Description: Changes the current directory.
  • Usage:
    • cd /path/to/directory: Changes the current directory to the specified path.
    • cd ..: Moves up to the parent directory.
    • cd ~: Moves to the home directory.

3. mkdir

  • Description: Creates a new directory.
  • Usage:
    • mkdir directory_name: Creates a new directory with the specified name.
    • mkdir -p path/to/directory: Creates nested directories if they don't exist.

4. rm

  • Description: Removes files and directories.
  • Usage:
    • rm file_name: Removes the specified file.
    • rm -r directory_name: Removes the specified directory and its contents recursively.
    • rm -f file_name: Forces removal of the specified file without prompting.

5. cp

  • Description: Copies files and directories.
  • Usage:
    • cp source_file destination_file: Copies the source file to the destination.
    • cp -r source_directory destination_directory: Copies the source directory to the destination recursively.

6. mv

  • Description: Moves or renames files and directories.
  • Usage:
    • mv source_file destination_file: Moves the source file to the destination or renames it.
    • mv source_directory destination_directory: Moves the source directory to the destination or renames it.

7. grep

  • Description: Searches for a specific pattern in files or output.
  • Usage:
    • grep pattern file_name: Searches for the specified pattern in the given file.
    • grep -r pattern directory: Searches for the pattern recursively in the specified directory.
    • command | grep pattern: Filters the output of a command and searches for the pattern.

8. ps

  • Description: Lists running processes.
  • Usage:
    • ps: Lists the running processes for the current user.
    • ps -ef: Lists all running processes.
    • ps -eaf: Lists all running processes with full details.

9. top

  • Description: Displays real-time system information and the list of processes.
  • Usage:
    • top: Displays real-time system information, CPU usage, memory usage, and the list of processes.
    • Press q to exit the top command.

10. tail

  • Description: Outputs the last part of a file.
  • Usage:
    • tail file_name: Displays the last 10 lines of the specified file.
    • tail -n N file_name: Displays the last N lines of the specified file.
    • tail -f file_name: Continuously outputs new lines appended to the file.

Here are the top 50 networking commands in Linux:

  1. ifconfig: Displays or configures network interfaces. Example: ifconfig eth0

  2. ip: Configures and displays network interfaces, routing tables, and more. Example: ip address show

  3. ping: Sends ICMP echo requests to a specified network host. Example: ping google.com

  4. traceroute: Displays the route packets take to reach a destination host. Example: traceroute google.com

  5. nslookup: Queries DNS servers for DNS-related information. Example: nslookup google.com

  6. dig: DNS lookup utility for querying DNS servers. Example: dig google.com

  7. host: Performs DNS lookups. Example: host google.com

  8. netstat: Displays network connections, routing tables, and network statistics. Example: netstat -tun

  9. ss: Provides detailed socket statistics. Example: ss -tun

  10. route: Configures and displays routing table information. Example: route -n

  11. arp: Manipulates or displays the ARP cache. Example: arp -a

  12. iptables: Manages firewall rules. Example: iptables -L

  13. tcpdump: Captures network traffic. Example: tcpdump -i eth0

  14. ifup: Brings a network interface up. Example: ifup eth0

  15. ifdown: Brings a network interface down. Example: ifdown eth0

  16. ethtool: Displays or changes Ethernet device settings. Example: ethtool eth0

  17. hostname: Displays or sets the system's hostname. Example: hostname

  18. ssh: Connects to a remote server using the SSH protocol. Example: ssh user@hostname

  19. scp: Copies files between hosts using SSH. Example: scp file.txt user@hostname:/path/to/destination

  20. rsync: Syncs files and directories between different locations. Example: rsync -avz source/ user@hostname:/path/to/destination

  21. nc: Reads and writes data across network connections. Example: nc -l 8080

  22. wget: Downloads files from the web. Example: wget http://example.com/file.txt

  23. curl: Transfers data to or from a server. Example: curl http://example.com

  24. nmap: Scans ports and discovers network services. Example: nmap -p 1-1000 hostname

  25. telnet: Establishes a telnet connection to a remote host. Example: telnet hostname

  26. ifstat: Displays network interface statistics. Example: ifstat

  27. mtr: Combines ping and traceroute functionality. Example: mtr google.com

  28. route add: Adds a new route to the routing table. Example: route add -net 192.168.0.0/24 gw 192.168.1.1

  29. route delete: Deletes a route from the routing table. Example: route delete default gw 192.168.1.1

  30. ifconfig up: Enables a network interface. Example: ifconfig eth0 up

  31. ifconfig down: Disables a network interface. Example: ifconfig eth0 down

  32. ip link: Manages network interfaces. Example: ip link show

  33. ip route: Manages routing tables. Example: ip route show

  34. ip neigh: Manages ARP cache. Example: ip neigh show

  35. ip addr: Manages IP addresses and interfaces. Example: ip addr show

  36. ip link set: Modifies network interface properties. Example: ip link set eth0 mtu 1500

  37. ip route add: Adds a new route to the routing table. Example: ip route add 192.168.0.0/24 via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0

  38. ip route delete: Deletes a route from the routing table. Example: ip route delete 192.168.0.0/24

  39. ip addr add: Adds an IP address to an interface. Example: ip addr add 192.168.0.1/24 dev eth0

  40. ip addr delete: Deletes an IP address from an interface. Example: ip addr delete 192.168.0.1/24 dev eth0

  41. ip tunnel add: Creates a tunnel interface. Example: ip tunnel add mytunnel mode gre remote 203.0.113.1 local 198.51.100.1

  42. ip tunnel delete: Deletes a tunnel interface. Example: ip tunnel delete mytunnel

  43. ip link set promisc on: Puts a network interface into promiscuous mode. Example: ip link set eth0 promisc on

  44. ip link set promisc off: Disables promiscuous mode on a network interface. Example: ip link set eth0 promisc off

  45. ip link set mtu: Sets the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of a network interface. Example: ip link set eth0 mtu 1500

  46. iptables -A INPUT: Appends a rule to the INPUT chain of the firewall. Example: iptables -A INPUT -s 192.168.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT

  47. iptables -D INPUT: Deletes a rule from the INPUT chain of the firewall. Example: iptables -D INPUT -s 192.168.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT

  48. iptables -P: Sets the default policy for a chain in the firewall. Example: iptables -P INPUT DROP

  49. iptables -F: Flushes all rules from a chain in the firewall. Example: iptables -F INPUT

  50. iptables-save: Saves the current firewall rules to a file. Example: iptables-save > firewall.rules

These commands cover a wide range of networking tasks and can be helpful for managing and troubleshooting network connections in Linux.

These commands provide essential functionality for network configuration, troubleshooting, and analysis in Linux. You can refer to the respective man pages or online documentation for each command to learn more about their options and usage.

In Linux, you can change permissions and ownership of files and directories using the chmod, chown, and chgrp commands. Here's how you can use these commands:

Changing Permissions

chmod

The chmod command is used to change permissions of files and directories. It supports two modes of operation: symbolic mode and octal mode.

  1. Symbolic Mode:

    • Syntax: chmod [options] [permissions] file(s)

    • Examples:

      • Grant read and write permissions to the owner: chmod u+rw file.txt
      • Revoke execute permission from the group: chmod g-x script.sh
      • Add read and execute permissions to others: chmod o+rx program
      • Combined permissions: chmod u=rw,go=r file.txt
  2. Octal Mode:

    • Syntax: chmod [options] [mode] file(s)

    • Examples:

      • Set read, write, and execute permissions for owner, group, and others: chmod 755 script.sh
      • Restrict permissions to the owner only: chmod 700 private.txt
      • Grant full permissions to everyone: chmod 777 public_dir

Changing Ownership

chown

The chown command is used to change the ownership of files and directories.

  • Syntax: chown [options] owner:group file(s)

  • Examples:

    • Change the owner and group of a file: chown john:users file.txt
    • Recursively change ownership for a directory and its contents: chown -R alice:staff project_dir

chgrp

The chgrp command is used to change the group ownership of files and directories.

  • Syntax: chgrp [options] group file(s)

  • Examples:

    • Change the group of a file: chgrp developers script.sh
    • Recursively change group ownership for a directory and its contents: chgrp -R team project_dir

In Linux, you can change permissions using the chmod command. The permissions determine who can read, write, or execute a file. Here's how you can use chmod to change permissions:

Syntax:

chmod [options] permissions file(s)

Options:

  • -R or --recursive: Change permissions recursively for directories and their contents.

Permissions:

  • u (user/owner): The owner of the file.
  • g (group): The group associated with the file.
  • o (others): Users who are neither the owner nor part of the group.
  • a (all/everyone): All users, including the owner, group, and others.

Each permission has three possible settings:

  • r (read): Permission to read the file or view directory contents.
  • w (write): Permission to modify or delete the file or add/remove files in a directory.
  • x (execute): Permission to execute a file or access a directory.

Examples:

  1. Grant read and write permissions to the owner:
chmod u+rw file.txt
  1. Revoke execute permission from the group:
chmod g-x script.sh
  1. Add read and execute permissions to others:
chmod o+rx program
  1. Set read and write permissions for the owner, and read-only permissions for the group and others:
chmod u=rw,g=r,o=r file.txt
  1. Change permissions recursively for a directory and its contents:
chmod -R u+w project/

Top 100 LINUX COMMANDS

Sure! Here is a list of 100 commonly used Linux commands with examples:

  1. ls: List files and directories in the current directory. Example: ls

  2. cd: Change directory. Example: cd /path/to/directory

  3. pwd: Print the current working directory. Example: pwd

  4. mkdir: Create a new directory. Example: mkdir directory_name

  5. rmdir: Remove an empty directory. Example: rmdir directory_name

  6. cp: Copy files and directories. Example: cp file.txt destination_folder/

  7. mv: Move or rename files and directories. Example: mv file.txt new_file.txt or mv file.txt destination_folder/

  8. rm: Remove files and directories. Example: rm file.txt or rm -r directory/ (recursively)

  9. cat: Concatenate and display file content. Example: cat file.txt

  10. less: View file content page by page. Example: less file.txt

  11. head: Display the first few lines of a file. Example: head file.txt

  12. tail: Display the last few lines of a file. Example: tail file.txt

  13. grep: Search for a pattern in files. Example: grep "pattern" file.txt

  14. find: Search for files and directories. Example: find /path/to/search -name "filename"

  15. chmod: Change file permissions. Example: chmod 755 file.txt (gives read, write, execute permissions to the owner, read and execute permissions to the group and others)

  16. chown: Change file ownership. Example: chown user:group file.txt

  17. tar: Archive files and directories. Example: tar -cvf archive.tar file.txt (create an archive)

  18. gzip: Compress files. Example: gzip file.txt (creates file.txt.gz)

  19. gunzip: Decompress files compressed with gzip. Example: gunzip file.txt.gz

  20. wget: Download files from the web. Example: wget http://example.com/file.txt

  21. curl: Transfer data from or to a server. Example: curl http://example.com

  22. ssh: Connect to a remote server securely. Example: ssh user@remote_server

  23. scp: Copy files between local and remote machines. Example: scp file.txt user@remote_server:/path/to/destination

  24. ping: Send ICMP echo requests to a network host. Example: ping example.com

  25. ifconfig: Display or configure network interfaces. Example: ifconfig

  26. netstat: Network statistics. Example: netstat -an

  27. ip: Show or manipulate routing, devices, policy routing, and tunnels. Example: ip addr show

  28. route: Show or manipulate the IP routing table. Example: route -n

  29. whois: Retrieve WHOIS information for a domain. Example: whois example.com

  30. uname: Print system information. Example: uname -a

  31. ps: Display running processes. Example: ps aux

  32. top: Monitor system processes in real-time. Example: top

  33. kill: Terminate processes by ID or name. Example: kill 1234 or killall process_name

  34. df: Report file system disk space usage. Example: df -h

  35. du: Estimate file and directory space usage. Example: du -sh directory

  36. mount: Mount a file system or device. Example: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt

  37. umount: Unmount a mounted file system. Example: umount /mnt

  38. ln: Create hard or symbolic links. Example: ln -s /path/to/file link_name

  39. echo: Print a message. Example: echo "Hello, world!"

  40. date: Display the current date and time. Example: date

  41. history: View command history. Example: history

  42. tar: Archive files and directories. Example: tar -cvf archive.tar file.txt (create an archive)

  43. unzip: Extract compressed files in a ZIP format. Example: unzip file.zip

  44. file: Determine file type. Example: file file.txt

  45. awk: Pattern scanning and processing language. Example: awk '{print $1}' file.txt

  46. sed: Stream editor for filtering and transforming text. Example: sed 's/foo/bar/' file.txt

  47. wc: Count lines, words, and characters in a file. Example: wc -l file.txt

  48. sort: Sort lines of text. Example: sort file.txt

  49. diff: Compare files line by line. Example: diff file1.txt file2.txt

  50. grep: Search for a pattern in files. Example: grep "pattern" file.txt

  51. tr: Translate or delete characters. Example: tr 'a-z' 'A-Z' file.txt

  52. cut: Remove sections from lines of files. Example: cut -d ',' -f 1 file.txt

  53. du: Estimate file and directory space usage. Example: du -sh directory

  54. scp: Copy files between local and remote machines. Example: scp file.txt user@remote_server:/path/to/destination

  55. ssh: Connect to a remote server securely. Example: ssh user@remote_server

  56. man: Display the manual page for a command. Example: man ls

  57. info: View command information and documentation. Example: info command_name

  58. apt-get: Package handling utility for Debian-based systems. Example: apt-get install package_name

  59. yum: Package manager for RPM-based systems. Example: yum install package_name

  60. systemctl: Control the systemd system and service manager. Example: systemctl start service_name

  61. service: Run a System V init script. Example: service service_name start

  62. chown: Change file ownership. Example: chown user:group file.txt

  63. chmod: Change file permissions. Example: chmod 755 file.txt

  64. ln: Create hard or symbolic links. Example: ln -s /path/to/file link_name

  65. tee: Redirect output to multiple files or commands. Example: command | tee file.txt

  66. fg: Bring a background process to the foreground. Example: fg %1

  67. bg: Send a process to the background. Example: bg %1

  68. alias: Create an alias for a command. Example: alias l='ls -l'

  69. source: Execute commands from a file in the current shell. Example: source script.sh

  70. echo: Print a message. Example: echo "Hello, world!"

  71. export: Set environment variables. Example: `

export VARIABLE_NAME=value`

  1. env: Display the current environment variables. Example: env

  2. sleep: Delay for a specified amount of time. Example: sleep 5 (sleep for 5 seconds)

  3. su: Switch user or become superuser. Example: su username or su - (switch to root user)

  4. sudo: Execute a command as the superuser. Example: sudo command_name

  5. passwd: Change user password. Example: passwd username

  6. useradd: Create a new user. Example: useradd username

  7. usermod: Modify user account settings. Example: usermod -aG group_name username

  8. groupadd: Create a new group. Example: groupadd group_name

  9. groupmod: Modify group settings. Example: groupmod -n new_group_name old_group_name

  10. crontab: Schedule commands to run at specific times. Example: crontab -e (edit cron jobs)

  11. at: Execute commands at a specified time. Example: at 10:00AM (enter commands and press Ctrl+D)

  12. shutdown: Shutdown or restart the system. Example: shutdown now (shutdown immediately)

  13. reboot: Reboot the system. Example: reboot

  14. ifconfig: Display or configure network interfaces. Example: ifconfig

  15. netstat: Network statistics. Example: netstat -an

  16. ip: Show or manipulate routing, devices, policy routing, and tunnels. Example: ip addr show

  17. route: Show or manipulate the IP routing table. Example: route -n

  18. iptables: Administration tool for IPv4 packet filtering and NAT. Example: iptables -L (list firewall rules)

  19. adduser: Interactive tool for adding new users. Example: adduser username

  20. deluser: Remove a user account and associated files. Example: deluser username

  21. passwd: Change user password. Example: passwd username

  22. crontab: Schedule commands to run at specific times. Example: crontab -e (edit cron jobs)

  23. history: View command history. Example: history

  24. file: Determine file type. Example: file file.txt

  25. hostname: Print or set the system's hostname. Example: hostname

  26. uptime: Display the system's uptime. Example: uptime

  27. dmesg: Print or control the kernel ring buffer. Example: dmesg

  28. free: Display amount of free and used memory. Example: free -h

  29. htop: Interactive process viewer and system monitor. Example: htop

Please note that the examples provided assume a general usage and may require modifications based on your specific system and file paths.

These commands cover a wide range of tasks and utilities in Linux. Feel free to explore their options and further usage by referring to their respective man pages or online documentation.

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