Category: Linux CLI
How to find a file in Linux
There are a few ways to find a file in Linux. The most used way is in Terminal as this can become part of a script very easily and automate tasks on a Linux server. If you are using a desktop environment such as Gnome or Kde, the search for files is as simple as…
How to delete a directory in Linux
To delete a directory in Linux in a desktop environment is easy as pressing the Del / Delete key. To delete a directory in Linux using command line CLI in Terminal or SSH you can use the rm command. The bellow works fine for a file. A directory cannot be removed just like that. The…
How to create a user in Linux
Creating a user in Linux Terminal The useradd command will create the user and usermod can modify user properties such as groups the user is part of. useradd [options] username Example: Using default options to create username dragos. Also created the user home directory: /home/dragos A group is also created for the user with the…
How to exit VIM – VI Editor
How to exit VIM or VI editor. VIM stands for Vi IMproved. As in a better editor than VI. You can start Vim at any terminal or in a SSH session on Linux with this command: Same goes for vi commands, opens a file the same way. Once vim / vi is opened you are…
Linux commands cheat sheet the most used list
Most useful Linux commands for daily # Display how long has the system been running – since tle last restart. # List directory contents # List files in directory but better attributes and human-readable # List files in directory sorted by file date/time. # Change directory # Wildcards When filtering for files or directories you…
How to parse and read XML log files CLI Linux
How to parse and read XML log files in CLI Linux – multiple files with multiple tags. Applications can log as xml and you might need to read those log files.These files can be later processed by a log aggregator application. A simple command to monitor the latest entries in your logs across multiple files.You…