Basic Linux command Every Software Engineer should know.

Ankush kunwar
1 min readJan 10, 2023

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Here are some basic Linux commands that every software engineer should know:

  1. cd - Change the current working directory
  2. ls - List the files and directories in the current working directory
  3. pwd - Print the current working directory
  4. mkdir - Create a new directory
  5. rmdir - Remove an empty directory
  6. cp - Copy a file or directory
  7. mv - Move or rename a file or directory
  8. rm - Remove a file or directory
  9. cat - Concatenate and print the contents of a file
  10. less - View the contents of a file one page at a time
  11. grep - Search for a pattern in a file or multiple files
  12. find - Search for a file or directory based on various criteria
  13. chmod - Change the permissions on a file or directory
  14. chown - Change the owner of a file or directory

These are just a few of the many commands available in Linux, but learning these basic commands will give you a good foundation for working with the operating system.

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Ankush kunwar
Ankush kunwar

Written by Ankush kunwar

Experienced Software Engineer Skilled in Microservices, Backend Development, System Design, Python, Java, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and Problem Solving

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