Agilent Technologies 93000 SOC Series Training Manual page 576

Linux Commands
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Basic Linux Commands
Table 1, "Basic Linux Commands,"
commands used with Linux. The table contains a brief description of
the command, and useful background information.
Table 1 Basic Linux Commands
Linux command
cd ..
cd <directory-name>/<path>
chmod 775 <file-name>
chown <user->/<group-
name>:<group-name> <path-
>/<filename>
chown -R <user->/<group-
name>:<group-name> <directory-
name>
clear
compress <file-name>
cp <file-directory>
export DISPLAY=<Workstation-
name>:0.0
find <directory-name>
gunzip <file-name>.gz
gzip <file-name>
ln -s <directory-name><link-name> Set up a symbolic link.
ls
ls -l
man <linux-command>
mkdir <directory-name>
mv <old-name> <new-name>
Agilent 93000 SOC Series User Training Part 1, October 2004
on page 576 lists the most common
Description
Change directory upwards.
Change directory to the defined directo-
ry/path.
Change the access rights for a file, so that
everyone can use it.
Set the user of the group to owner of the
file or path.
Set the user of the group to owner of the
whole directory structure.
Clear the screen.
Compress file.
Copy files.
Export the display from the Workstation
where you logged in to a remote Worksta-
tion.
Search for files in a directory hierarchy.
Uncompress file.
Compress file.
List content of directories.
List content of directories (long format).
ls -l is equivalent to the HP-UX command
ll, which is not available in Linux.
To create an alias, type alias ll = 'ls -l'
Show definitions of available options.
Make directory.
Rename a file/directory.