KTU FOSS LAB - Dr Binu V P

apropos subject shows commands related to subject (ex: apropos floppy ) If it never finds anything, update db with “ mandb ”as root. cal displays a calendar (ex: “ cal 2004 ” to see all of 2004) date prints or the system’s date and time df lists the amount of diskspace used and available. Putting “.” after the command lists the diskspace on the partition you are using right then. Use –h to convert bytes to KB, MB, GB. dmesg quick view of the boot log from the last system boot du gives the amount of diskspace taken by the directory. Try -h free gives the amount of memory available history displays the last commands that you issued at the prompt hostname prints the name of the machine used id prints information about the user/owner of shell info command similar to the man command but with hyperlinking available last username displays information about previous logins of username ldd program lists the shared libraries required by program lsattr file lis...