10 Useful Linux Commands Every SysAdmin Needs to Know

Starting out with Linux can be a daunting task - especially if you don't know where to begin! In this video, Jay will help narrow down your learning by providing a list of ten commands that every Linux Sysadmin needs to know.

Bonus: Wherever possible, shortcodes are shown that will take you to dedicated videos that will teach each command more in-depth!

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00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Your package manager (apt, dnf, zypper, etc)
02:01 - The top command
03:27 - The ps command
04:11 - The df command
04:46 - The ls command
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06:54 - The chmod/chown commands
07:45 - The systemctl command
09:12 - The journalctl command
10:23 - The rsync command
13:03 - The grep command

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• apt ➜ https://linux.video/apt
• dnf ➜ https://linux.video/dnf
• pacman ➜ https://linux.video/pacman
• zypper ➜ https://linux.video/zypper
• top ➜ https://linux.video/top
• htop ➜ https://linux.video/htop
• ps ➜ https://linux.video/ps
• df ➜ https://linux.video/df
• ls ➜ https://linux.video/ls
• chown ➜ https://linux.video/chown
• chmod ➜ https://linux.video/chmod
• systemctl ➜ https://linux.video/systemctl
• journalctl ➜ https://linux.video/journalctl
• grep ➜ https://linux.video/grep
• rsync ➜ https://linux.video/rsync

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