25 Essential Linux Commands

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  1. ls (list directory contents) 📂
  2. cd (change directory) 🔄
  3. pwd (print working directory) 📍
  4. cp (copy files or directories) 📋
  5. mv (move/rename files or directories) 🚚
  6. rm (remove files or directories) 🗑️
  7. mkdir (make directories) 🏗️
  8. rmdir (remove empty directories) 🚮
  9. touch (create empty files) 🖐️
  10. cat (concatenate and print file content) 🐱
  11. echo (display a line of text) 📢
  12. grep (search text using patterns) 🔍
  13. man (display manual pages) 📚
  14. sudo (execute commands as superuser) 👮
  15. chmod (change file permissions) 🔒
  16. chown (change file owner and group) 👥
  17. ps (report a snapshot of current processes) 📷
  18. top (display dynamic real-time process viewer) 🎩
  19. kill (terminate processes) ☠️
  20. tar (archive files) 📦
  21. find (search for files in a directory hierarchy) 🔎
  22. nano, vi, emacs (text editors) 📝
  23. apt, yum, zypper, dnf (package managers) 📦
  24. ssh (secure shell for network services) 🛡️
  25. git (version control system) 🌲