CLI Commands

[gb1986]

What are examples of CLI Commands? What are they used for?

[lisati]

"CLI" = "Command line interface", and is an alternative to "GUI" (Graphical User Interface). Back in the days of MS-DOS, it was your only option for telling your computer what you wanted it to do.

[jerenept]

some basic commands in linux -man <command>
shows advanced manuals on usage of programs
ls
lists files and folders in active directory
cd <directory>
changes active directory
cp <sourcefile> <newfile>
copies file from sourcefile to newfile
sudo <command>
gives a command temporary administrator privileges VERY DANGEROUS USE WITH CARE
apt-get
installs, removes, upgrades application packages on your system (use with sudo)
gksu <command>
graphical version of sudo
These are as many as i know. if they are unclear, please enter the command followed by '--help' (without quotes)

[jerenept]

http://ubuntu-manual.org/
Try that. It's very helpful to many users

[jerenept]

Double Post... sorry

[tgalati4]

Try this (open a terminal first) :

sudo apt-get install htop
htop

apt-cache search process monitor

apropos monitor

which which
apropos apropos
locate locate

which htop
apropos htop
locate htop