Overview
The Linux Command Line cheat sheet is a one-page reference sheet for bash, nano, screen and a few other everyday tools on the Linux command line.
Contents
The Linux Command Line cheat sheet includes:
- Bash commands, shortcuts and variables
- IO Redirection (pipes etc)
- Directory and file operations
- File permissions and ownership
- Process management
- Options for the "ls" command
- Shortcuts for nano
- Shortcuts for screen
Downloads
This cheat sheet is available for free at Cheatography!
15 Comments
Thank you for the cheat sheet. I'm just learning the basics of linux and as a former windows user I find it hard to remember the commands. This sheet will help a lot when I forget a command.
#1, Mark, 1 November 2011. Reply to this.
Looking forwart to that sheet! Seems helpful. Although i like the command line :) Makes you look powerful to people who have no clue of linux.
#2, Trauringe, Germany, 3 November 2011. Reply to this.
Excellent cheat sheet, as usual!
If I may add a suggestion, I miss the PNG versions, could you please consider offering them again? thanks in advance!
#3, OuT, 8 November 2011. Reply to this.
Great Sheet, printed and clipped on my pinboard.
Greets
root
#4, root, Germany, 13 November 2011. Reply to this.
Thanks a lot for the sheet :)
#5, Oliver, 17 November 2011. Reply to this.
Thanks for this Linux cheat sheet, 1 of my new year projects is to get fit in Linux so this will be useful to me ;-).
Merry Christmas!
#6, Daniel Mode, Austria, 26 December 2011. Reply to this.
Useful stuff thanks. Just what I was looking for to help me deal with a case of "holiday season brain"
#7, Mat, UK, 31 December 2011. Reply to this.
Thank you for the cheat sheet. Really useful for one of my customers who is a Linux newbie.
#8, Ulli, Germany, 6 July 2012. Reply to this.
This is the sheet I will always have next to my computer screen ! All the principals commands and shortcuts I use, but I always forgot them...
Thank you for sharing Dave ;-)
#9, Bretagne, France, 5 August 2012. Reply to this.
Very good thing..I needed just this for my revision before exams! Thank You!!
#10, Duttatrey NAth, India, 26 September 2012. Reply to this.
Another important resource to keep close to hand. It's good to do jobs in cli if you can and all the basic day to day tasks are on this sheet. Thanks.
#11, Pked12, United Kingdom, 26 October 2012. Reply to this.
I first time tried to work in Linux and you help me a lot. I am happy that i used it very easily..
#12, Visit US, 9 January 2013. Reply to this.
Just bought an unmanaged linux box and this has helped me out so much. Thanks!
#13, Sebastian Cowie, UK, 14 January 2013. Reply to this.
linux always use for hacking? pleae let me know thanks
#14, click here, usa, 2 March 2013. Reply to this.
I'm curious about using Linux and I'm planning to try this OS.Thanks for the inputs/cheat-sheet this will help me a lot.
#15, my site, uk, 8 May 2013. Reply to this.