Useful Linux commands

Useful Linux commands

These Linux commands are used in Debian 6 Squeeze but will work in many other Linux distros aslo.

df -h   -Shows how much free diskspace you have left on your system.

Screen command

The screen command opens a new window in which you can run a new task and hide it in the background and reconnect to later. It's very useful to run steam game servers in.

Commands

screen -list   lists all screen windows.

screen -r <screen name>   attaches to a window.

screen -x <screen name>   attaches to a window that is alrerady attached by others.

service --status-all   shows the status of ther innstalled services.

shutdown -h - r now   shuts down the machine -h  shut down. -r restart.

Keyboard shortcuts

ctrl a d   detach from an attached window.

Tar

tar -czif Compress

tar - xzif Decompress

apt-get

apt-cache search   search for archives