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## LINUX COMMANDS ##
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== Useful Commands and Info ==
  
cd # Home directory or changes directory
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<source lang="bash">
cd .. # Up a directory and to up 2 directories ../.. and so on
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ls-al # lists all in current directory
cd - # Returns you to the directory you previously were in
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cd / # Changes directory to root
 
ls # Lists the files that are in a directory
 
ls –a # Shows all files/hidden files in a directory
 
ls –al # Shows all files/hidden files and time/write permissions in a directory
 
ls -alh # Shows same as above command but shows file sizes in a better readable format
 
ls -l # Shows the files and write permissions in the directory
 
ls / # Shows the contents of the root directory
 
cat <file name. extension> # Prints the contents of a file on the shell
 
mkdir <Directory Name> # Makes a directory
 
mkdir -p EXAMPLE/RIGHT/IN/HERE # Makes multiple folders in the directory created
 
mv /FILE/NAME/OR/DIR /TO/DIR/WANTED # Moves a file to a directory or renames a file
 
rm <FILE NAME> # Removes a file
 
rmdir <DIRECTORY> # Removes an empty directory
 
rm –r # Removes a directory and its contents
 
rm -rf # Force deletes everything
 
rm –rf / # Deletes everything under root directory
 
sudo # Runs command as sudo
 
sudo -i # Changes to root privellages
 
sudo su # Gives SUPERUSER privellages
 
man <COMMAND> # Displays how a command can be used and what it does
 
grep # searching, finding, filtering command
 
top # Shows running processes
 
htop # Shows more information than top and in more detail
 
ps -A # Shows all running processes
 
kill PID # Kills process under a certain PID
 
kill -9 PID # Force kills a process that wont kill normally
 
sudo killall NAME # Kill all processes under the NAME
 
sudo pkill -u USER # Kills all USER processes
 
head FILENAME # Prints the first 10 lines
 
tail FILENAME # Prints the last 10 lines
 
clear # Clears the screen
 
pwd # Print working directory
 
<file name. extension> # Makes a file in current directory ##unsure of this##
 
cal # Shows current calender date (also cal mm/yy)
 
whatis # Type a command after to see a brief description of what it does/is
 
adduser USERNAME # Create a USER
 
adduser USERNAME sudo # Adds USER to the sudo group
 
who # Shows current users on the machine and when they logged in
 
w # Shows whos logged in, from where, how long and what they're doing
 
nano # Edit a text file
 
vi # Nano is better...
 
vim # Another editor... type vimtutor on commandline to learn more
 
sort # Sort lines of text files
 
wc # Wordcount a text file
 
rig # Random Identity Generator
 
apt-cache search # ??
 
  
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<source lang="bash">
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rm -rf FILENAMEHERE # deletes files or directories
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</source>
  
## SYSTEM INFO ##
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<source lang="bash">
dmidecode | less # Shows bios information
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chmod +x FILENAME # sets all permissions
lscpu # Shows cpu/hardware information
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lspci # List all PCI devices
 
lsusb # List all USB devices
 
lsblk # List all Hard disks, Cd drives etc
 
cat /proc/meminfo # Shows memory information
 
cat /proc/version # Shows current running kernal version
 
  
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<source lang="bash">
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mv /FILE/NAME /NEW/LOCATION # moves files
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</source>
  
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mv /FILE/NAME NEWFILENAMEHERE # renames the file
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</source>
  
## SHUTDOWN/REBOOT ##
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<source lang="bash">
shutdown -r +60 # restarts in 60mins
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pwd # prints working directory
shutdown -h +60 # shutdown in 60mins
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</source>
poweroff # shuts system down
 
reboot # restarts computer
 
init 6 # same as reboot
 
  
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top # shows all running processes
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</source>
  
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kill xxxx # choose the process number to kill the running application
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</source>
  
## HANDY THINGS TO REMEMBER ##
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<source lang="bash">
CTRL r # to search for previously used COMMAND
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tar xzvf FILENAME # extracts zip files
CTRL p # shows previously used COMMAND
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</source>
CTRL a # brings you to begin of line
 
CTRL e # brings to the end of line
 
tail -f FILENAME # this will follow the file while it's being edited
 
echo "some kind of text" > example.text # this will overwrite the .text file with the quoted line
 
echo "new line of text" >> example.text # this will write the quoted line on a new line
 
alias COMMANDNAME="DESIREDNAME" # this will temporarily save a command to the desired name
 
echo "alias COMMANDNAME=\"DESIREDNAME\";" >> ~/.bashrc # this will permanently save a desired command to the bash file
 
&& # chain commands together
 
  
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<source lang="bash">
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crontab -e # access boot services
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</source>
  
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<source lang="bash">
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@reboot<TAB> /DESTINATION/OF/FILE/FILENAME # Run a program when rebooting NOTE!! I have to put this in the crontab -e config
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</source>
  
## NETWORKING ##
 
ifconfig # Shows network info IP/MAC address
 
sudo netdiscover # Shows who's on the network and identifies the ip address of each connection
 
sudo lsof -i # Lists the open ports and the process that owns them (to see which process is bound to port use :PORTNUMBER)
 
sudo netstat # Seeing what might be exposed to the network
 
sudo netstat -tulpn # t=tcp, u=udp ports, l=listening ports, p=processes, n=numerical
 
sudo macchanger -s enp4s0/eth0/wps/ # To see mac addresses
 
sudo macchanger -r enp4s0 # Changes the current mac address to a new one
 
 
ssh -NCD 1080 user@ip # Proxy network traffic over port 1080 (edit below settings on firefox to port traffic correctly)
 
Manual Proxy Configuration
 
Socks Host: localhost
 
port: 1080
 
  
 
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<source lang="bash">
 
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ifconfig # shows internet config
## EXAMPLES OF THINGS ##
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</source>
ls -alh /home/user/some/random/place >> ANYNAME # cat ANYNAME to see it show the directory with info
 
grep WHATEVERSEARCHINGFOR ./* # Useful for findings things.. If successful this will print out what it finds in the shell
 
 
 
 
 
## SSH ##
 
ssh-keygen -t # creates a key in .ssh
 
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config # change ssh parameters (key logging/password authentication)
 
sudo service ssh restart # saves ssh modifications
 
ssh-copy-id USER@IP # saves the pub key to be known as an authenticated key
 
scp -r USER@IP /home/USER/FILE/FOLDER /home/local/machine # copy from server to localmachine
 
scp -r /home/USER/local/machine/file/folder USER@IP:/home/USER/VPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
## RANDOM PASSWORD GENERATORS ##
 
openssl rand -base64 32 # generates random 32 character password
 
</dev/urandom tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9!"#$%&'\''()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^_`{|}~' | head -c 10 ; echo # Sauls random character/symbol generated password command
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
## SYSTEM COMMANDS/SERVICES ##
 
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install # Updates n upgrades system to latest
 
crontab -e # the crontab (short for "cron table") is a list of commands that are scheduled to run at regular time intervals on your computer system
 
sudo nano /etc/default/grub # change grub options (boot timer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
## CRONTAB SCRIPT COMMANDS ##
 
@reboot macchanger -r enp4s0 # (or eth0) # changes to random mac address on each reboot
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
## MAIL ##
 
mail # Checks mail for current user
 
mail -s "SUBJECT" USER < /home/USER/test.text # sends a mail to the user with test.text as the body
 
mail -f USER # Checks mail for selected user
 
mail -f guest # checks guest messages
 
 
 
 
 
## PIPING & REDIRECTION ##
 
cat /FILE/IN/A/DIRECTORY | less # Shows in a opened document view without clogging the terminal
 
cat /FILE/IN/A/DIRECTORY | espeak # Speaks the text document in linux voice
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
## FILE PERMISSIONS ##
 
(R)ead=4
 
(W)rite=2
 
(X)ecute=1
 
d=directory
 
l=link
 
4+2+1 = (r+w+x) = 7
 
4+2 = (r+w) = 6
 
4+1 = (r+x) = 5
 
4 = (r) = 4
 
2+1 = (w+x) = 3
 
2 = (w) = 2
 
1 = (x) = 1
 
 
 
chmod xxx dir # Change all files in a single directories permissions
 
chmod -R xxx dir # Change all file/folders permissions recursively
 
chown owner:group DIRECTORYNAME # Changes the owner and group name of files
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
## ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT ##
 
useradd # Adds a user
 
useradd -m -d # Create a new user and makes a home directory for the user and define the home directory /home/DIR/FOR/USER
 
userdel # Deletes a user
 
usermod -L USER # Locks the user from logging in
 
usermod -U USER # Unlocks the user so they can log in again
 
tail /etc/shadow
 
tail /etc/passwd
 
tail /etc/group
 
#Note users will have a "!" after their name if they are locked out of their account
 
to check this type in the following command "tail /etc/shadow"
 
 
 
 
 
## GIT ##
 
git add . # add all files for committing
 
git commit -am "COMMIT MESSAGE" # commit the changes locally
 
git push origin master # push changes to the server
 
 
 
==Commands for VPS==
 
  
 
<source lang="bash">
 
<source lang="bash">
scp /home/USER root@MY-VPS-IP:home/USER # sends files from localmachine to VPS
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whoami # shows current user
 
</source>
 
</source>
  
 
<source lang="bash">
 
<source lang="bash">
scp root@VPSIP:/INSERT_FILE_DIRECTORY_HERE /home/USER/WHEREVER # sends files VPS to PC (to do a whole folder) put -r eg.. scp -r /home/USER/FOLDER root@MY-VPS-UP:/home/USER
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ps # shows running processes
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
  
 
<source lang="bash">
 
<source lang="bash">
ssh -NCD 1080 USER@SERVERIP # go to firefox change to manual proxy and enter for Port 1080, no proxy for:localhost, 127.0.0.1 ## this will show put traffic through a VPN
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sudo nano etc/default/grub # grub info
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
  
 
<source lang="bash">
 
<source lang="bash">
1. Firstly change the ssh password authentication to yes
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sudo update-grub # update after making edits to grub
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config # modifies ssh parameters
 
2. ssh-copy-id NAME@IP # this uploads pub key to authorized keys
 
3. sudo service ssh restart
 
# If you want to rename for faster access do the following
 
sudo nano /etc/hosts #add a new line and put IP_ADDRESS_OF_SERVER NAMEWANTED
 
can also do the following
 
sudo echo "REMOTEIP INSERTPREFERREDNAME" >> /etc/hosts # does the same as above
 
 
</source>
 
</source>
==Other Info==
 
  
 
<source lang="bash">
 
<source lang="bash">
cat ~/.bash_history | grep apt-get # Show all the stuff I've tried to install or remove
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alias NAME="SOMECOMMAND HERE" # creates and alias for a command
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
  
 
<source lang="bash">
 
<source lang="bash">
ssh -NR 1234:localhost:22 cy.rusty.space # Make an SSH connection to my machine temporarily available on port 1234 in the server:
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chown -R USER:USER FILE/NAME # change all permission
 
</source>
 
</source>
  
When you're not sure what the syntax is type
 
 
<source lang="bash">
 
<source lang="bash">
apropos KEYWORD # helps find the correct syntax user is looking for
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ln -s /PATH/TO/SOMETHING/REAL /usr/local/bin/NAME # makes a file you choose to run by typing an alias
 
</source>
 
</source>
If a file in the shell has spacebars used instead of _ or - I need to use a backward \ if I'm trying to do anything with it.
 

Revision as of 21:29, 23 August 2018

Useful Commands and Info

ls-al # lists all in current directory
rm -rf FILENAMEHERE # deletes files or directories
chmod +x FILENAME # sets all permissions
mv /FILE/NAME /NEW/LOCATION # moves files
mv /FILE/NAME NEWFILENAMEHERE # renames the file
pwd # prints working directory
top # shows all running processes
kill xxxx # choose the process number to kill the running application
tar xzvf FILENAME # extracts zip files
crontab -e # access boot services
@reboot<TAB> /DESTINATION/OF/FILE/FILENAME # Run a program when rebooting NOTE!! I have to put this in the crontab -e config


ifconfig # shows internet config
whoami # shows current user
ps # shows running processes
sudo nano etc/default/grub # grub info
sudo update-grub # update after making edits to grub
alias NAME="SOMECOMMAND HERE" # creates and alias for a command
chown -R USER:USER FILE/NAME # change all permission
ln -s /PATH/TO/SOMETHING/REAL /usr/local/bin/NAME # makes a file you choose to run by typing an alias