Basic Linux & Windows Commands for Beginners

Some basic commands used in Linux:🐧

1. Opening a Terminal

• Command: gnome-terminal

2. Opening File Manager

• Command: nautilus

3. Copying Files

• Command: cp

4. Moving Files

• Command: mv

5. Deleting Files

• Command: rm

6. Creating a New Folder

• Command: mkdir

7. Listing Files and Directories

• Command: ls

8. Changing Directory

• Command: cd

9. Checking Disk Space

• Command: df -h

10. Finding Process IDs

• Command: pgrep process_name

11. Killing a Process

• Command: kill process_id

12. Displaying File Content

• Command: cat

13. Checking Memory Usage

• Command: free -h

14. Checking Process Status

• Command: ps aux

15. Checking CPU Info

• Command: lscpu

16. Create Empty File

• Command: touch

Some basic command for Windows:🪟

1. Opening Command Prompt

• Command: start cmd

2. Listing Files and Directories

• Command: dir

3. Editing Text Files

• Command: notepad

4. Opening File Explorer

• Command: explorer

5. Opening Control Panel

• Command: control panel

6. Opening Task Manager

• Command: taskmgr

7. Opening Calender

• Command: calc

8. del — Deletes a file.

Example: del unwanted_file.txt

9. cd — Changes the current directory.

Example: cd C:\Users\YourUserName\Desktop

10. mkdir — Creates a new directory (folder).

Example: mkdir NewFolder

11. rmdir — Removes (deletes) a directory.

Example: rmdir OldFolder

Thank you for reading🧡