Some useful terminal commands
- This is a list of useful commands, some commands require root privalages (su -)
- To extract/unpack a tar file
| tar -xvf file.tgz |
- To see a list of all the pci hardware (including usb bridges,agp cards etc)
| /sbin/lspci |
- To see alist of all the usb devices (mice,etc)
| /sbin/lsusb |
- To show list of dependencies or a rpm
| rpm -qpR somerpm.rpm |
- To find a file/path
| locate file.name |
- To install a older rpm
| rpm -Uvh --oldpackage olderrpm.rpm |
- To install a rpm
| rpm -ivh nameofrpm.rpm |
- To remove a rpm
| rpm -e nameofrpm.rpm |
- To remove a rpm without removing its dependencies
| rpm -e --nodeps nameofrpm.rpm |
- To view a list of hard disks/ partitions
| fdisk -l |
- To clear the terminal history
| history -c |
- To put shortcuts to folders/files etc on your Desktop, just hold down ctrl+shift and drag them on the Desktop
| ctrl+shift + drag file/folder to Desktop |
- To force empty trash
| rm -fr /home/$(logname)/.local/share/Trash/files |
