This is my 'quick find' list of SSH / Unix commands:

rm : delete files.
rm -r [directory] : empties and deletes directory recursively.
mkdir : Creates a directory.
cd : Change to directory.
mv : Move or Rename a file / directory
ls : Directory / file listing.

Please feel free to add to this list.

ls -al / long directory listing
rm -f / remove files, force...it doesn't ask...
rm -rf / remove, force, recursive (subdirs and files)
du / how much disk space you are using.
df / how much disk space is available.
du -m / how much disk space you are using in megabytes.
wc / count words in a file or files.
wc -l / count lines in a file or files.


Just what I can think of off the top of my head as useful for the average user. If I think of anymore I'll post 'em

su Super-User (must have root password)
find finds files (there are some switches that are needed)
chmod change permissions of a dir
chown change the owner of a dir
chgrp change the group of a dir
cd ~ takes you to your home dir
The tab key is also a very useful tool, you can type for instance "cd /ho{tab}" and you go to Linux types the rest of the dir name for you.
Nick

I am very familiar with the linux 'find' command.

Everytime I unzip a file on linux, for some strange reason all the unzipped file permissions get messed up.

so i do this:

code courtesy of Scott Deming ; www.vilitas.com

Isn't Linux Great!!!
Nick