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Essential Linux Commands

You're reading from   Essential Linux Commands 100 Linux commands every system administrator should know

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803239033
Length 250 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Paul Olushile Paul Olushile
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Preface 1. Part 1:Server Installations and Management Commands
2. Chapter 1: Getting a CentOS Server Up and Running FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Linux User and Group Commands 4. Chapter 3: File Compression and Archival Commands 5. Part 2:Frequently Used Commands – Part 1
6. Chapter 4: Format and Disk Space Commands 7. Chapter 5: Linux Permissions Commands 8. Chapter 6: Filesystem Mount and Manipulation Commands 9. Part 3:Frequently Used Commands – Part 2
10. Chapter 7: File Content and Conversion Commands 11. Chapter 8: Linux SWAP Commands 12. Chapter 9: Linux Monitoring and Debugging Commands 13. Chapter 10: Linux IPTABLES and Network Commands 14. Chapter 11: File Transfer, Downloading, and Managing Log Files 15. Part 4:Linux Security and the Cloud
16. Chapter 12: Exploring Linux Security 17. Chapter 13: Linux in the Cloud 18. Index 19. Other Books You May Enjoy

Using dos2unix to convert MS-DOS files to Unix

dos2unix is a powerful tool used to convert text files from the MS-DOS/Windows format to the Unix format. In the MS-DOS format, lines in a text file are terminated by a carriage return followed by a line feed (\r\n), while in the Unix format, lines are terminated by a single line feed (\n). The dos2unix command automatically performs the necessary conversions to ensure compatibility between different platforms. This command is particularly useful when working with text files that need to be processed or executed in a Unix environment. One of the main reasons for using the dos2unix command is to ensure seamless file compatibility when transferring or sharing files between MS-DOS/Windows and Unix systems. By converting MS-DOS-formatted files to Unix format, you eliminate any potential issues related to line termination characters. This is crucial when working with scripts, configuration files, or any text-based files that need to be processed...

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