Linux commands you should know

Open the Kali Linux terminal. it will look something like this, as shown in the above image.

As a hacker, you will be using a lot of tools in Kali, most of these tools can be accessed only via terminal. only a few have a GUI (graphical user interface).

Thus, having the basic knowledge of how the terminal works and a few commands will surely help you. let's get started with a few basic commands.


Write the command and hit enter

Here  are a few Linux commands that you might daily interact with,

pwd - It show the current working directory 

ls - This command is used to list information or content in a particular file/folder.

cd - It is used to change the current working directory. Example: cd Desktop

mkdir - Create a new folder

man - Display the help manual for a particular command. Example: man ls


Some more commands

shutdown - Shutdown or restart you system

rmdir - Used to remove a directory/folder

clear - Clear the terminal

apt-get-install - To install a new program. Example: apt-get install lolcat

For more commands and detailed content, click here


Completion 

It take time to get habitual to a new system. give some time, oratice, and explore Kali and its commands more and you will be a master in no time.

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