Appendix E. Helpful Linux Commands

In this section, we will list the most commonly-used Linux Commands when managing an Elastix Unified Communications System. We will also include some examples.

Command

Description

tar

Creates a tar file or extract files from a tar file.

grep

Searches for a string in a file or files.

find

Searches for files in a given directory.

ssh

Logs in to remote host using a secure shell.

sed

It is a stream editor used to substitute characters, strings, or print the content of a file.

awk

This is a text editor used for data extraction.

vim

It is a very powerful file editor.

diff

Compares two files and prints their differences.

sort

Sorts files in a given order (ascending or descending).

ls

Lists the ...

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