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* [[scp]] - copy over the network | * [[scp]] - copy over the network | ||
* [[ssh]] - call a program over the network on another computer | * [[ssh]] - call a program over the network on another computer | ||
| + | * [[top]] - show the top CPU/RAM consuming processes | ||
| + | * [[vmstat]] - how much I/O is your computer doing? | ||
* [[which]] - where does a program lodge? | * [[which]] - where does a program lodge? | ||
Revision as of 08:18, 5 April 2009
Here are important commands that you should be aware of:
- cat - input from stdin or a file and output to stdout or a file
- df - find out how much space is free on your disks
- disown - removes a process from its parent process, allowing it to continue after the parent exits
- du - find out how much space is used on your disks
- ethtool - is a network cable connected and which link does it have?
- fdisk - partition a hard disk
- file - find out the type of a file
- hwinfo - find out what harddisk, processor, graphics card and so on you have
- ls - list files
- scp - copy over the network
- ssh - call a program over the network on another computer
- top - show the top CPU/RAM consuming processes
- vmstat - how much I/O is your computer doing?
- which - where does a program lodge?
