Linux Basics for Webserver - Revision history

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	== About ==		== About ==
	To use the webserver efficiently you will need some basic knowledge of how to navigate through, and operate Linux Ubuntu. Most of the tasks you will perform on our [[Nginx]] server will be miniscule and only require knowledge of navigating, and text editing with [[Vim/Nano\|Vim and Nano]]. This page on the wiki will guide you through all of the basic commands you will need to know.		To use the webserver efficiently you will need some basic knowledge of how to navigate through, and operate Linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Most of the tasks you will perform on our [[Nginx]] server will be miniscule and only require knowledge of navigating, and text editing with [[Vim/Nano\|Vim and Nano]]. This page on the wiki will guide you through all of the basic commands you will need to know.

	== Commands ==		== Commands ==

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	=== sudo -i ===		=== sudo -i ===
	Opens a temporary session in the root account. Exit this by executing exit		:Opens a temporary session in the root account. Exit this by executing <code>exit</code>

	=== Ctrl + D ===		=== Ctrl + D ===
	Log out of current user session.		:Log out of current user session.

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	=== apt ===		=== apt ===
	:The aptitude installer is used to install most packages in LInux Ubuntu.		:The aptitude installer is used to install most packages in LInux Ubuntu.

			== Extra Helpful Commands ==

			=== sudo -i ===
			Opens a temporary session in the root account. Exit this by executing exit

			=== Ctrl + D ===
			Log out of current user session.

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	=== cd ===		=== cd ===
	:The command cd is used to change the working directory, therefore the command stands for change directory. ex. cd /etc/nginx/sites-available		:The command cd is used to change the working directory, therefore the command stands for change directory. ex. <code>cd /etc/nginx/sites-available</code>

	=== nano ===		=== nano ===
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	=== vim ===		=== vim ===
	Vim is a text editor with more options that can be used for scripting and such, this editor is typically preferred over nano for configuration files and such. See [[Vim/Nano]]		:Vim is a text editor with more options that can be used for scripting and such, this editor is typically preferred over nano for configuration files and such. See [[Vim/Nano]]

	=== man ===		=== man ===
	Man is a command that displays how other commands work. ex. man ifconfig		:Man is a command that displays how other commands work. ex. <code>man ifconfig</code>

	=== ifconfig ===		=== ifconfig ===
	The command ifconfig displays network adapters in a Linux system. Think of it like ipconfig.		:The command ifconfig displays network adapters in a Linux system. Think of it like ipconfig.

	=== apt ===		=== apt ===
	The aptitude installer is used to install most packages in LInux Ubuntu.		:The aptitude installer is used to install most packages in LInux Ubuntu.

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	=== vim ===		=== vim ===
			Vim is a text editor with more options that can be used for scripting and such, this editor is typically preferred over nano for configuration files and such. See [[Vim/Nano]]

	=== man ===		=== man ===
			Man is a command that displays how other commands work. ex. man ifconfig

	=== ifconfig ===		=== ifconfig ===
			The command ifconfig displays network adapters in a Linux system. Think of it like ipconfig.
	~~=== netstat ===~~

	=== apt ===		=== apt ===
			The aptitude installer is used to install most packages in LInux Ubuntu.

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	=== nano ===		=== nano ===
	:Nano is like a basic text editor for Linux, nano is often related to notepad from Windows due to its basic nature. See [[Vim\|Vim/Nano]]		:Nano is like a basic text editor for Linux, nano is often related to notepad from Windows due to its basic nature. See [[Vim/Nano\|Vim/Nano]]

	=== vim ===		=== vim ===

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	== About ==		== About ==
	To use the webserver efficiently you will need some basic knowledge of how to navigate through, and operate Linux Ubuntu. Most of the tasks you will perform on our [[Nginx]] server will be miniscule and only require knowledge of navigating, and text editing with [[Vim\|Vim and Nano]]. This page on the wiki will guide you through all of the basic commands you will need to know.		To use the webserver efficiently you will need some basic knowledge of how to navigate through, and operate Linux Ubuntu. Most of the tasks you will perform on our [[Nginx]] server will be miniscule and only require knowledge of navigating, and text editing with [[Vim/Nano\|Vim and Nano]]. This page on the wiki will guide you through all of the basic commands you will need to know.

	== Commands ==		== Commands ==

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	=== sudo ===		=== sudo ===
	Sudo is something used before you execute an administrator level command, it stands for super user do. This will require the password to the "root"/"administrator" account.		:Sudo is something used before you execute an administrator level command, it stands for super user do. This will require the password to the "root"/"administrator" account.

	=== ls ===		=== ls ===
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	=== cd ===		=== cd ===
	The command cd is used to change the working directory, therefore the command stands for change directory. ex. cd /etc/nginx/sites-available		:The command cd is used to change the working directory, therefore the command stands for change directory. ex. cd /etc/nginx/sites-available

	=== nano ===		=== nano ===
	Nano is like a basic text editor for Linux, nano is often related to notepad from Windows due to its basic nature. See [[Vim\|Vim/Nano]]		:Nano is like a basic text editor for Linux, nano is often related to notepad from Windows due to its basic nature. See [[Vim\|Vim/Nano]]

	=== vim ===		=== vim ===

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 == Commands ==
 === ls ===
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 ==== -l ====
 :The "ls -l" option displays the contents in long listed format which includes read and write permissions, space used, etc.

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	:The command "ls" is used to list all non-hidden files in a directory. This command can be used on its own to list the current working directory, or it can be used with a directory listed after it to list said directory. ex. <code>ls /etc/nginx/sites-available</code>		:The command "ls" is used to list all non-hidden files in a directory. This command can be used on its own to list the current working directory, or it can be used with a directory listed after it to list said directory. ex. <code>ls /etc/nginx/sites-available</code>

	:==== -l ====		==== -l ====
	::The "ls -l" option displays the contents in long listed format which includes read and write permissions, space used, etc.		:The "ls -l" option displays the contents in long listed format which includes read and write permissions, space used, etc.