ubuntu basic commands

Huy Tran — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:08:54 +0000

These are some basic ubuntu commands you will have use at some point of time.

How to make a new folder ?
sudo mkdir /home/namhuy/foler

How to delete a file/folder ?
sudo rm /media/disk/file.extension
sudo rm -rf /media/disk/directory

How to to copy files ?
sudo cp /usr/local/base/..

How to to move files ?
sudo mv /usr/local/base/..

add delete and switch user in ubuntu by command lines

Huy Tran — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:55:33 +0000

First, I want to add a user. So how to do it?

+ To add user:

sudo adduser

to add password for your user

sudo passwd

+ How can i switch from one user to another one? In this example, i want to switch from one user to another one.

and type in your password to login

after that, you will be at a ‘$’ prompt. type:

bash

to get to a normal prompt.

+ How can I delete a user?

sudo userdel