10 Linux Command Options You Didn't Know You Needed

Hidden treasure trove of popular Linux command that many developer didn't know even after using these commands for years.

Hello guys, you might have read many articles about popular Linux commands on the internet but this article is a bit different.

In this article, I am going to share some lesser-known options of essential Linux commands like find, grep, mkdir, netstat, pwdetc, which many Linux users, including programmers, don't know, even after using the command for many years.

For example, cp -p is an option that I discovered quite late, a few years ago while doing a production release with one of the colleague who is using this to backup files. and I was surprised to know it because it was better than mv command which I use for such purposes.

but ever since I discovered it I have been using it regularly as it preserve timestamp and I can see when this file was originally created.

I am going to share 10 such Linux command examples in this newsletter, which I am sure you will love it and if you already know them, then there is a good chance that you have something similar to share with us in the comments section.

If you have done software development and support on Linux hosts then you may come across the power of Linux commands.

They are the most important tool for working server-side applications and in the command line and a good knowledge of both basic and advanced Linux commands goes a long way in becoming a better programmer and IT professional.

I personally love learning new Linux commands to improve my toolset and productivity and every time I find some useful options or a new command, I feel very excited.

Today, I am going to share some of the most useful options of very popular Linux commands you will think should have known earlier.

These are the commands, many of us use on a daily basis like cp, mkdir, grep, netstat, SCP, but still, there are some useful options that we don't know. At least I didn't know many of them even after using these UNIX commands for years.

These command-line options will not make you a Linux superusers but will definitely arm you with some good information that will save your day in the future.

And, If you are not familiar with those commands itself then I also suggest you go through a comprehensive course like The Linux Command Line Bootcamp: Beginner To Power User by Colt Steele on Udemy to learn Linux commands from scratch. These options will make more sense if you know about the command in advance.

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Without wasting any more of your time, here are some of the rather unknown but useful options of common Linux commands, I feel I should have known earlier.