Some useful commands for a Linux Administration

However, keep in mind that the exact commands you need will depend on your specific requirements and the Linux distribution you are using. Here are some commonly used commands:

Managing users and groups:

adduser: adds a new user to the system
usermod: modifies user properties such as password, home directory, and group membership
deluser: deletes a user account from the system
groupadd: adds a new group to the system
groupmod: modifies group properties such as group name or group ID
delgroup: deletes a group from the system

Managing file system:

ls: lists the contents of a directory
cd: changes the current working directory
pwd: prints the current working directory
mkdir: creates a new directory
rm: removes a file or directory
cp: copies files or directories
mv: moves files or directories
chown: changes ownership of a file or directory
chmod: changes file permissions
df: displays disk space usage
du: displays disk usage of a file or directory

Managing network:

ping: tests network connectivity to a remote host
ifconfig: displays network interface information
ip: a more modern tool to configure and manage networking
netstat: displays network connections and statistics
traceroute: traces the network path to a remote host
nslookup: resolves domain names to IP addresses
systemctl: a tool to start, stop, enable and disable system services

Managing system and hardware:

top: displays system resource usage (CPU, memory, etc.) in real-time
ps: lists active processes and their status
kill: terminates a running process
reboot: restarts the system
shutdown: shuts down the system
free: displays available memory
lspci: lists all PCI devices attached to the system
lsusb: lists all USB devices attached to the system
hwinfo: a tool to query detailed hardware information

Again*, this is just a small selection of commonly used Linux commands for system administration. You may need to use additional commands depending on your specific use case.*

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List of common Linux commands for system administration tasks.

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