cat
– View/concatenate filesFunction: Reads and joins files.
Syntax:
cat file.txt
cat file1.txt file2.txt > combined.txt
Lesson: Quick way to view file contents.
nano
– Edit filesFunction: Opens file in Nano editor.
Syntax:
nano config.txt
Lesson: Simpler than vi
, good for beginners.
less
/ more
– View large filesFunction: Opens files page by page.
Syntax:
less logfile.log
more logfile.log
Lesson: Easier to handle logs than using cat
.
head
/ tail
– View file beginning or endFunction: Displays first or last lines.
Syntax:
head -n 5 file.txt
tail -n 10 file.txt
tail -f logfile.log
Lesson: Crucial for log monitoring in real time.