pwd # Show current directory (e.g. /home/user) ls -la # List files and directories (e.g. ls -la) cd # Change directory (e.g. cd Documents) mkdir folder # Create directory (e.g. mkdir project) touch file.txt # Create file (e.g. touch notes.txt) cat file.txt # View file (e.g. cat notes.txt) nano file.txt # Edit file (e.g. nano notes.txt) cp src dst # Copy file/folder (e.g. cp file.txt backup.txt) mv src dst # Move or rename (e.g. mv file.txt newfile.txt) rm file # Delete file (e.g. rm file.txt) grep text file # Search text (e.g. grep "error" log.txt) find . -name file # Find file (e.g. find . -name "*.log") chmod +x script.sh # Make executable (e.g. chmod +x install.sh) tail -f log.log # Watch log file (e.g. tail -f app.log) history # Command history (e.g. history) clear # Clear terminal (e.g. clear)