25 Basic Unix Commands you need to know | Best Unix Commands

• Here is a simple description about the basic Unix commands a Unix learner must know.25 Unix commands are described with example.After reading all these you will get the basic idea to work on Unix.
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• rsh  -  remote shell
• wc  - count characters, words, lines
• telnet - log in to another machine
• tar  - to c reate an archive, add or extract files
• tail  - to view end of a file
• sort  - to sort content of a directory
• rmdir  - to remove a directory
• rm  - to remove a file
• pwd   find out what directory you are in
• print  -  custom print command
• ncftp  connecting to remote machine as anonymous
• mv  -  for moving and renaming files
• more - to read a file
• mkdir - to make a directory
• lpr  -  standard print command
• ls -  see file list in a directory
• head  to display first part of a file
• grep  - to search content in a file
• ftp- connect to a remote machine to download or upload files
• echo - echo arguments in a command
• date - for displaying date and time
• cp = for copying files
• cd and cd..- change directory
• chmod - change permissions
• cat- for creating and displaying short files