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This article will be a beginners guide to using [[Linux]].

== The commands ==
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! colspan="4" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | '''Basic commands'''
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|'''ls''' || Displays a list of files in the current working directory, like the ''dir'' command in DOS
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|'''cd''' ''directory'' || change directories
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|'''passwd''' || change the password for the current user
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|'''file''' ''filename'' || display file type of file with name ''filename''
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|'''cat''' ''textfile'' || throws content of textfile on the screen
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|'''pwd''' || display present working directory
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|'''exit''' or '''logout''' || leave this session
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|'''man''' ''command'' || read manual (or 'man') pages on command
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|'''info''' ''command'' || read informational (or 'info') pages on ''command''
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|'''apropos''' ''string'' || search the '''whatis''' database for strings
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== See also ==
* [[Linux]]

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