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-  * pwd - Print working directory
+  * cat - Concatenate and display file content
-  * ls - Lists files and directories in the current directory.
   * cd - Change directory
+  * chmod - Modifies the permissions of a file or directory.
+  * chown - Change file owner and group.
   * cp - Copies files or directories from one location to another.
+  * curl or wget - Download files from the internet.
+  * env - Prints environment or sets and executes command.
+  * find - Search for files in a directory hierarchy. Searches for files and directories based on various criteria.
+  * grep - Search for a pattern in files.
+  * hostname - Sets or prints the name of current host system.
+  * id - Returns users identity
+  * ifconfig - The ifconfig utility is used to assign or to view an address to a network interface and/or configure network interface parameters.
+  * ip - Ip is a utility to show or manipulate routing, network devices, interfaces and tunnels.
+  * kill - Terminate a process. Sends a signal to a process, usually to terminate it.
+  * ls - Lists files and directories in the current directory.
+  * lsblk - Lists block devices.
+  * lsof - Lists opened files.
+  * lspci -  	Lists PCI devices.
+  * lsusb - Lists USB devices.
+  * mkdir - Make directory.
   * mv - Moves or renames files or directories.
-  * rm - Remove files or directories
+  * netstat - Shows network status.
-  * mkdir - Make directory
-  * rmdir - Remove directory
-  * touch - Creates an empty file or updates the access and modification times of a file.
-  * cat - Concatenate and display file content
-  * nano or vi - Text editors
   * ps - Process status. Displays information about running processes.
-  * kill - Terminate a process. Sends a signal to a process, usually to terminate it.
+  * pwd - Print working directory.
-  * top or htop - Display system activity in real-time. Shows a dynamic view of system processes and resource usage.
+  * rm - Remove files or directories.
-  * chmod - Modifies the permissions of a file or directory.
+  * rmdir - Remove directory.
-  * chown - Change file owner and group
-  * sudo - Execute a command with administrative privileges. Allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser or another user.
-  * grep - Search for a pattern in files
-  * find - Search for files in a directory hierarchy. Searches for files and directories based on various criteria.
-  * ssh - Secure Shell
   * scp - Secure Copy. Copies files between hosts on a network using SSH.
-  * curl or wget - Download files from the internet
+  * ss - Another utility to investigate sockets.
+  * ssh - Secure Shell
+  * sudo - Execute a command with administrative privileges. Allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser or another user.
+  * top or htop - Display system activity in real-time. Shows a dynamic view of system processes and resource usage.
+  * touch - Creates an empty file or updates the access and modification times of a file.
+  * uname - Prints basic information about the operating system name and system hardware.
+  * who - Displays who is logged in.
+  * whoami - Displays current username.