top #shows processes ls #lists files/directories dir #lists directories cd #change directory rmdir #removes directory rm #removes file df [option] /path -h -a #displays available disk space [cmd] | grep [text] #filters text ps -Al | grep apache2 #shows currently running services service --status-all #shows installed/noninstalled applications #to locate largest files within tree du -sh * | sort -hr | head -n10 #to locate largest directories within tree du . -sh * | sort -hr | head -n10 /sbin/reboot /sbin/shutdown -r now sudo reboot to filter through uniq values: echo -e "file" | sort | uniq grep "" "file" | sort | uniq chown owner file #to change password: passwd (to change the password for currently logged in user) sudo passwd user (to change the password for a new user)