For a Linux user of any experience level, I have 5 most useful commands/tools which makes it straightforward to start with the Linux command line and become a advanced user.
These commands will be most effective for newbie Linux users. Every Linux system includes similar command line interface , if anyone is good at command line then becoming a expert Linux user is no pain.
navi
It is an interactive cheatsheet tool. navi allows you to browse through cheatsheets (that you may write yourself or download from maintainers) and execute commands. It also comes with power of fzf tool.
Official demo
Github link — https://github.com/denisidoro/navi
fish
fish is a smart and user-friendly command line shell for macOS, Linux, and the rest of the family. fish includes features like syntax highlighting, autosuggest-as-you-type, and fancy tab completions that just work, with no configuration required.
Github link — https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell
which
which is a simple tool. It shows the full path of shell commands. It does this by searching for an executable or script in the directories listed in the environment variable PATH.
More info and installation commmands — https://command-not-found.com/which
cheat.sh
It is most powerful cheatsheet database with over 12k+ command available. With so many features which makes it the only cheatsheet you need.
Learn more about cheat.sh and usage here— https://github.com/chubin/cheat.sh#features
man-db
It consists of manual pages which provides full description of programs, utilities and functions. man-db package has to main command man (access manpages) and apropos (search manpages).
Read more about man-db here — https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/man.1.html
Wrapping up
Thank you so much for reading this article. I hope these commands will help in your Linux journey and make you productive at Linux command line. Feel free to add some helpful resources in the comments.
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