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2/13/2017 - 7:33 PM

Linux useful commands

Linux useful commands

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# superuser -interactive
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sudo -i


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# gives you a diagnostic of whats going on in
#  the machine. Shows all processes.
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top


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# load avg / logged in
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w


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# disk storage usage
#   -h "human readable"
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df -h


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# checks memory usage on a server
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free -m


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# all connections
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netstat -a


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# shows the last 10 lines of a file
#   -f "follow" live watches the file
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tail
tail -f


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# create a password (with a new username) or change 
#  the password (with an already used username)
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sudo htpasswd /etc/apache2/.htpasswd YOURUSERNAME


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# .htaccess for apache password protection
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AuthType Basic
AuthName "Password Required"
AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/.htpasswd
Require user FedEx Tank