Some useful commands for VPS! - Printable Version

Some useful commands for VPS! - Printable Version

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Some useful commands for VPS! - HarisHayat - 04-29-2018

Hello Guys,
There are some useful commands for VPS and also good for beginners!

1. Used for Checking RAM!

Code:
free -m

2. Used for Checking SSD/HDD

Code:
df -h

3. Used for Switching directories.

Code:
cd [ folder/file name ]

4. Used for making Directory.

Code:
mkdir [ folder name ]

5. Used for moving Files or Folder

Code:
mv [ filename or folder ] [ New folder or Location ]

6. Renaming File or folder

Code:
mv [ old name ] [ new name ]

7. Copy files or folders

Code:
cp [ file or folder ] [ new location or folder ]

8. Removing/Delete files.

Code:
rm -rf

9. Checking files and folders in which directory in you are.

Code:
ls

10. Download any file or URL

Code:
wget [ filename or URL ]

11. Changing your VPS/SSH password

Code:
passwd

12. Giving folder/file permissions.

Code:
chmod -777 [ filename or foler ]

13. Unzip zip files!

Code:
unzip [ filename ]

14. Creating or extracting tar commands example:

Code:
Create a new tar archive.

 tar cvf archive_name.tar dirname/

Extract from an existing tar archive.

 tar xvf archive_name.tar

15. Create or Extract gzip files:

Code:
To create a *.gz compressed file:

$ gzip test.txt

To uncompress a *.gz file:

$ gzip -d test.txt.gz

16. Creating .txt document!

Code:
Following example creates a .txt file called test.txt under your home directory.

nano test.txt

17. Checking the users controlling your VPS/accounts.

Code:
whoami

18. Checking network status.

Code:
netstat

19. Checking VPS Running programs!

Code:
top

20. Creating a manually document file.

Code:
touch [ filename with extension ]

ALL THESE 20 Commands are Very useful.. and very helpful.

THANKS FOR Reading!

***************Vuluts's post merged with thread***************
The following commands shared with by us @Vuluts
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Would like to add something too:

1. Switching user

Code:
su "user"

2. Entering MySQL

Code:
mysql -u "user" -p

3. Adding user

Code:
adduser "user"

4. Changing directory

Code:
cd "directory"

5. Installing packages

Code:
yum (CentOS) / apt-get (Debian) "package"

***************Vuluts's post merged with thread***************
The following commands shared with by us @deanhills
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Great list there thanks for posting it @HarisHayat. Here are some more useful ones:

1. How to get out of VPS:

Code:
exit

2.Check what OS VPS is running on:

Code:
cat /etc/*-release

3. Check whether OS is 32 or 64 bit:

Code:
uname -a

4. How to reboot VPS:

Code:
reboot

5. How to show log of previous reboots of VPS:

Code:
last reboot

RE: Some useful commands for VPS! - HarisHayat - 05-03-2018

Thanks for Sharing your Commands also.

I just added 20 cmds, Because it is enough for me

, Again thanks for posting.

RE: Some useful commands for VPS! - humanpuff69 - 05-03-2018

This is the basic linux command that you can use to do something basic . This is very helpful for newbies even i learn some new commands from this post

RE: Some useful commands for VPS! - Zorono - 05-19-2018

Thanks alot to All who Shared thier Expermince with Linux here.

I have only 1 Command which i wana share it with you guys:
On Searching for file by Name(https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-find-and-locate-to-search-for-files-on-a-linux-vps):

Code:
file / -name {FILE_NAME}

RE: Some useful commands for VPS! - youssefbasha - 05-19-2018

Wow thanks @Haris! That commands are really important, i will keep a copy of this at my device..

RE: Some useful commands for VPS! - arsalahmed786 - 05-21-2018

Thanks @HarisHayat almost all of them i already knew. specially thanks for "14. Creating or extracting tar commands example:"

RE: Some useful commands for VPS! - Lampard - 05-28-2018

It would be better if the replied ones are also merged in the main topic since guests usually look at the main content and leave, so that will benefit

RE: Some useful commands for VPS! - arsalahmed786 - 05-29-2018

(05-28-2018, 08:05 PM)Lampard Wrote: It would be better if the replied ones are also merged in the main topic since guests usually look at the main content and leave, so that will benefit

i agree with you. why only posts (#2) ? (#3) also should merge with the thread. If @deanhills & @Vuluts agree with this suggestion then we will merge it.

RE: Some useful commands for VPS! - Vuluts - 05-29-2018

@arsalahmed786 agreed! you can merge mine with @HarisHayat main post, just indicate my name.

RE: Some useful commands for VPS! - Honey - 05-29-2018

Nice attempt, though you should've added the kind of output we would be expecting after the command as to not get confused.