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Linux-Commands-Cheat-Sheet
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A compilation of some commonly used Linux commands for beginners (and those of us who often just forget :))

Files & Folders
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##### Unzip a file or folder
tar -xvzf filename.tar.gz

##### Find and replace in a file
sed -i '' 's/old/new/g' file.ext

- `sed` = Stream EDitor
- `-i` = in-place (i.e. save back to original file)
- `old` = regex to replace
- `new` = text to replace it with
- `g` = global (i.e. replace all, not just first)


Transferring files
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##### Copy a folder from one location to another
cp -r /path/to/folder /path/to/dest

##### Sync two folders
rsync -a /path/to/folder /path/to/dest

- `-a` = Archive, syncs recursively and preserves sym links, special and device files, modification times, group, owner, and permissions
- Source folder can be a remote, e.g. `username@server.com:/path/to/folder`




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