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Essential Linux Commands

You're reading from   Essential Linux Commands 100 Linux commands every system administrator should know

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803239033
Length 250 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Paul Olushile Paul Olushile
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1:Server Installations and Management Commands
2. Chapter 1: Getting a CentOS Server Up and Running FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Linux User and Group Commands 4. Chapter 3: File Compression and Archival Commands 5. Part 2:Frequently Used Commands – Part 1
6. Chapter 4: Format and Disk Space Commands 7. Chapter 5: Linux Permissions Commands 8. Chapter 6: Filesystem Mount and Manipulation Commands 9. Part 3:Frequently Used Commands – Part 2
10. Chapter 7: File Content and Conversion Commands 11. Chapter 8: Linux SWAP Commands 12. Chapter 9: Linux Monitoring and Debugging Commands 13. Chapter 10: Linux IPTABLES and Network Commands 14. Chapter 11: File Transfer, Downloading, and Managing Log Files 15. Part 4:Linux Security and the Cloud
16. Chapter 12: Exploring Linux Security 17. Chapter 13: Linux in the Cloud 18. Index 19. Other Books You May Enjoy

File manipulation using cat, grep, and more

Using commands such as cat and grep is a fundamental aspect of working with files in Linux and other Unix-like systems. These commands provide powerful and versatile tools for managing and extracting information from files. They are essential for system administrators, developers, and anyone who works with text files regularly. One of the main reasons for the importance of file manipulation commands is their ability to efficiently process and manipulate large amounts of data. Commands such as cat, which stands for concatenate, allow users to concatenate multiple files or display the contents of a file on the standard output. This can be useful for merging files, redirecting output to other commands or files, and examining the contents of a file without opening it in a text editor. Another essential command is grep, which is used for searching and pattern matching within files. grep enables users to search for specific text patterns, extract...

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