stat Command on Linux: inode, Permissions, Timestamps and Size
Use stat on Linux: stat file shows inode, mode, uid gid, size, atime mtime ctime, stat -c format…
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split Command on Linux: Break Large Files into Chunks
Split huge files on Linux: split -b size, split -l lines, prefix names, rejoin with cat, split logs…
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wc Command on Linux: Count Lines, Words and Bytes in Files
Use wc on Linux: wc -l line count, wc -w words, wc -c bytes, wc on piped input,…
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diff Command on Linux: Compare Two Files and Directories
Use diff on Linux to compare files line by line: diff -u unified output, diff -r directories, side…
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Bash Rename Files in Loop Shell Script (Bulk Extension Change)
Rename hundreds of files in Linux with a Bash for loop: change extensions, prefix dates, dry-run preview, and…
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lsof Command on Linux: Find Process Using a Port or File
Use lsof on Linux: list open files and sockets, lsof -i :PORT, who blocks umount, deleted files still…
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chmod and chown on Linux: File Permissions, Octal Mode and Ownership
Understand Linux file permissions with ls -l, chmod ugo and 755/644 octal modes, recursive chmod, chown user:group, and…
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find Command on Linux: Search by Name, Size, Age and Run Actions
Find files on Linux with find: -name globs, -type, -mtime and -size, -maxdepth, -prune to skip paths, and…
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