Other Linux Commands

If a Computer Won't Start from a CD, DVD or USB Drive

Live CDs for Partitioning

Master Boot Record

Root File Manager

Root Text Editor

File Permissions

List the Contents of a Directory

Change Directory

Mount a Drive or Partition

Mount an ISO Image Without Writing it to a CD or DVD

Download Large Files

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Other Commands

Display the Contents of a File

To display the contents of a file, type:

cat (filename)

This may be used to read text files.

Login Name

Display who is logged in on a computer.

whoami

This may be used if you find a computer unattended, or if you forget if you logged in as root.

Stop a Program

Stop a program you cannot stop by normal methods.

killall (name of program)

Other Commands

These are just a few examples. There are many other commands which may be used in Linux. An internet site for looking up Linux commands is http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/.

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