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a2dissite: : Disables an apache2 web site or virtual host configuration

a2enmod: : Enables an apache2 module

a2ensite: : Enables an apache2 web site or virtual host configuration

aa-status: : Displays various information about the current AppArmor policy

aa-teardown: : Unloads all AppArmor profiles

add-apt-repository: : Adds an apt software repository into the /etc/apt/sources.list file

apt: : Command-line interface for Debian-based dpkg management system

/bin/bash: : GNU Bourne-Again Shell

brctl: : Utility used for ethernet bridge administration

cat: : Concatenates files and print on standard output

cd: : Change directories to the requested directory : Built-in shell command

chmod: : Changes the mode of a file or directory

chown: : Changes ownership of a file or directory

cp: : Copies file(s) and/or directories

crontab: : Maintains crontab files for individual users

date: : Prints or sets the system date and time

dd: : Converts and copies a file

df: : Reports file system disk space usage

diff: : Reports the difference of 2 target files or directories

dpkg: : The lower-level package manager for Debian

du: : Estimates file space usage

e2fsck: : Checks a Linux ext2/ext3/ext4 file system

echo: : Displays a line of text

egrep: : Prints lines that match extended regular expression patterns

eject: : Ejects removable media

exit: : Causes normal process termination

exportfs: : Maintains table of exported NFS file systems

fallocate: : Preallocates or Deallocates space to a file

fdisk: : Manipulates disk partition table

find: : Searches for files in a directory hierarchy

firefox: : A free and open source web browser from Mozilla

free: : Displays amount of free and used memory in the system

getent: : Gets entries from Name Service Switch libraries

git: : Utility for the Git revision control system

grep: : Prints lines that match patterns

groupadd: : Creates a new group

hcitool: : Configures Bluetooth connections

head: : Outputs the first part of files

hostname: : Shows or sets the system's host name

hostnamectl: : Controls the system hostname via systemd

host: : Utility for DNS lookup

id: : Prints real and effective user and group IDs

iw: : Shows or manipulates wireless devices and their configuration

kvm-ok: : Determines if this system is capable of running hardware acceleration

last: : Shows a listing of last logged in users

less: : Opposite of 'more',

links: : A lynx-like alternative character mode WWW browser

ln: : Makes links between files

locale: : Gets locale-specific information

localectl: : Controls the system locale and keyboard layout settings via systemd

lsblk: : Lists block devices

ls: : lists directory contents

lsof: : Lists open files (files being actively used)

lynx: : A general purpose distributed information browser for the World Wide Web

man: : Utility enabling repetitive command execution

mkdir: : Creates one or more directories

mkfs.ext4: : Creates an ext4 file system

mkswap: : Sets up a Linux swap area

modinfo: : Shows information about a Linux kernel module

mokutil: : Utility for manipulating machine owner keys

mount: : Mount a filesystem

mysql: : A shell interface to MySQL or MariaDB databases

mysql_secure_installation: : Improves MariaDB installation security

nano: : A simple curses-based text editor

nmcli: : Command-line tool for controlling NetworkManager

openssl: : OpenSSL command line program

parted: : A partition manipulation program

passwd: : Changes a user password

ps: : Reports a snapshot of the current processes

pwd: : Returns the present working directory

reboot: : Reboots the machine

remmina: : A GTK+ Remote Desktop Client

resize2fs: : Resizes an ext2/ext3/ext4 file system

resolvectl: : Resolves domain names, IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, DNS records and services

rm: : Removes file(s) or directories

rpi-eeprom-update: : Checks whether the Raspberry Pi bootloader EEPROM

scp: : OpenSSH secure file copy program

sha256sum: : Computes and checks SHA256 message digests

snap: : The package manager for Canonical's alternate SNAP package system

ssh: : OpenSSH remote login client

ssh-keygen: : OpenSSH authentication key utility

sudo: : Executes a command as another user

swapoff: : Disables devices and files for paging and swapping

swapon: : Enables devices and files for paging and swapping

systemctl: : Controls the systemd system and service manager

tail: : Outputs the last part of files

tar: : Tape or file hierarchy archiving utility

timedatectl: : Controls the system time and date via systemd

touch: : Changes file timestamps

tune2fs: : Adjusts tunable file system parameters on ext2/ext3/ext4 file systems

umount: : Unmounts filesystems

useradd: : Creates a new user or updates default new user information

usermod: : Modifies a user account

virsh: : Shell interface to virtual guest domains

virt-install: : Provisions new virtual machines

wget: : The non-interactive network downloader

whoami: : Prints your effective userid

x2goclient: : Client application to launch server-side X2Go sessions

xhost: : Server access control program for X

xz: : Compresses .xz and .lzma files