In Linux systems, various commands are used for system inspections to check system status, performance, configuration, and security. Here are some commonly used Linux inspection commands and their descriptions:
1. System Information
● uname -a
:Displays all system information, including kernel version, hostname, etc.
● hostname
:Displays or sets the system’s hostname.
2. System Load and Performance
● top
:Real-time display of system processes and resource usage.
● htop
(requires installation): An enhanced version of the top command that provides a more user-friendly interface.
● vmstat
:Displays virtual memory statistics.
● iostat
:Displays CPU and input/output statistics.
3. Disk Usage
● df
:Displays disk space usage.
● du
:Displays disk usage of specified directories or files.
4. Memory Usage
● free
:Displays total memory, used memory, free memory, etc.
● meminfo
:Displays more detailed memory usage information.
5. Network Status
● ifconfig
(replaced by ip addr
in some newer systems): Displays network interface configuration.
● ip addr
:Displays the IP address of network interfaces.
● ping
:Tests network connectivity.
● netstat
:Displays network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, etc.
6. Process and Task Management
● ps
:Displays currently running processes.
● pstree
:Displays processes in a tree structure.
● kill
:Sends a signal to a specified process.
7. System Logs
● dmesg
:Displays or controls the kernel ring buffer.
● journalctl
(systemd system): Queries and displays system logs.
8. System Service Management
● systemctl
(systemd system): Controls the systemd system and service manager.
● service
:Starts, stops, or views the status of system services.
9. File System and File Operations
● ls
:Lists directory contents.
● find
:Finds files in the directory tree.
● grep
:Searches text files and prints matching lines.
10. User and Permission Management
● who
:Displays information about currently logged-in users.
● w
:Displays activity of logged-in users.
● id
:Displays user and group IDs for a specified user.
● sudo
:Executes commands with superuser privileges.
11. Security and Firewall
● iptables
:Displays or manages the Linux kernel’s network firewall rules.
● firewall-cmd
(for systems using firewalld): Controls the firewalld firewall.
12. Package Management
● apt
(Debian/Ubuntu): Package management tool.
● yum
(Fedora/CentOS): Package management tool.
● dnf
(Fedora/RHEL): Next-generation yum package manager.
13. System Updates and Patches
● apt-get update
(Debian/Ubuntu): Updates package index.
● apt-get upgrade
:Upgrades all upgradable packages.
● yum update
(Fedora/CentOS): Updates packages.
14. Hardware Information
● lshw
:Lists system hardware information.
● lscpu
:Displays CPU architecture information.
15. Performance Monitoring Tools
● iotop
:Monitors disk I/O usage.
● nmon
(requires installation): A performance monitoring tool that displays CPU, memory, network, and disk usage.
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