Introduction to Linux and Basic Linux Commands for Beginners

In this tutorial we will give you a quick introduction to linux and linux commands for aspiring linux students.
Contents of this Course:
1 - Introduction to Linux
2 - Quick Overview of Linux Distributions or Distros, such as Debian or Ubuntu
3 - Using the Linux Terminal
4 - Basic Linux commands for navigation and file manipulation.
We will go over 10 commands in this video, including: cd, ls, pwd, cp, rm, mkdir, rmdir, man and more. Stay tuned for more Linux Commands Tutorials for Dummies.
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[@Szuszkan]

This is like, one of the few tutorials, when you can actually keep up with the pace, even as a COMPLETE beginner. Thanks for the tutorial! Now I feel like I did something really cool.

[@johnandrews1674]

Q 2:23

[@stryder7700]

Literally this guy is a champion. My College Professor makes no sense, this guy just taught me 2 classes worth of stuff I couldn't understand in 19 minutes. Very clear concise, easy to understand. Cant thank you enough! Showing us the visual in the GUI so we can see what we are doing with each command was very helpful. The added tip of "file and directory can be used interchangeably" also really helped. I was very lost in my classes as my professor explained nothing clearly and kept saying file and directory but I was like "what is the difference?" Thank you so much!

[@mase7998]

I think he said it was folder and directory are interchangeable.

[@peterlev6172]

ls ( list content of current directory ) pwd ( print working directory ) cd ( used for navigation ) cd.. ( back to previous direcrtory ) cd/ ( back to root directory ) cp ( copy files ) rm ( remove file) mkdir (make new directory ) rmdir (remove directory) rm-r folder name (to delete non empty folder) clear (clears the terminal screen) man ls (displays the manual for any command that can be run in terminal)

[@ghostride36]

there needs to be space between "cd" and "..". "cd.." doesnt't work "cd .." does

[@hajarmohamed_elhassen6763]

peter lev thanks alot !keep it up

[@hajarmohamed_elhassen6763]

Great sum up

[@abdurrehmanshakeel9165]

thanks

[@linexustjk6061]

That was a good gesture...

[@samuelifechukwudeebodili6715]

Great tutorial. Simple and straight to the point. I love that GUI and CLI were shown side-by-side.

[@aaronaklm]

Dude, I was reading turorials like crazy but none of them helped me as much as this one, thanks a lot, even after 9 years this works perfectly

[@michsands1234]

Best tutorial I've seen of Linux commands. Just straight to the point and gives context on why the commands are the commands (which helps me remember it better). And the CLI and GUI side by side was great too. So you can actually see what you're doing. Best video yet. Gives context and straight to the point!

[@DRNGDGMR]

I'm in my second semester of IT Courses. The way you explained the directory was perfect. None of my professors ever brush up on that.

[@snehangshuroy2847]

Excellent Saki, these days I am learning Linux as a beginner and couldn't get the actual grip... but now after watching this session from you feeling very comfortable and can move on further. It was mainly the way you explain the entire session with nice voice modulation. Thank you very much.

[@mattconlon6792]

I've been tasked in learning Linux and from someone that didn't even know what it was this video 100% helps me out so thank you. I will be looking at other content for Linux in your library, explained really well, not to technical but to the point which is always a nice thing.

[@augustinesmunyan883]

11:04 is where I really begin to understand the importance of using Linux codes. Thanks so much for this awesome tutorial!

[@hamidapremani6151]

Thank you so much .Really liked your style of teaching and your pace and tone is exactly what beginners need to grasp these concepts. I have gone through the playlist hoping for more tutorials on Linux commands. Wish there had been more as mentioned in the intro.

[@PriscilaXPR]

Thank you very much, Saki! Simple and easy to understand. As a beginner, I appreciate how clear and straight to the point this video was. Got my thumbs up :)

[@psihologpaulstrajan5397]

Thx, you have one of the best videos for beginers!

[@IndustryReadyent]

I recently changed Departments, I am now training as IT support, and these tutorials are amazing, and I would like you to continue making new videos, as things are updated, keep up the great work @sakitech

[@kennethhowell5291]

You can always tell when the teacher knows what he is talking about. You can learn how to do it immediately. Thank you! You are the best!

[@KG-do9wn]

Thank you very much. I need all the reviews I can get. You made it easy to understand plus I can stop and start to hear something again that I may have misunderstood. I'm ready for part 2.....it helps so much. My instructor has a few students and most of them got it but I'm still a little behind due to personal issues. Keep up the tutorials. Great for older students like me.

[@AmbitiouslyLazy]

Good stuff. I just interviewed for a job that asked about my knowledge of LINUX and it was nil. I immediately started scouring You Tube for Fedora and LINUX...so far, this is the best explanation of line codes I was told I should familiarize myself with...thank you.

[@holyhelga]

when you have written part of the command or in this case directory name you can press the tab key and it will will out the missing letters of there is a directory with that name.

[@lunarskyye2680]

Thanks a million. This was far quicker & to the point than reading through endless lecture notes!

[@chasebrower7816]

This was great, I learned a lot, it was just the basics of file exploring for the most part, but it's perfect to start learning about linux.

[@pogo411]

Great tutorial! I like how you really explained things well and in depth. Im new to the Linux operating system and this video really helped me to understand basic terminal commands. Ill be checking out your other tutorials as well. Thanks Saki

[@tarabytte3648]

As a beginner, this was a very helpful video for me. I am currently in a Intro to Linux class at my college, and you provided info that wasn't in the introductory chapter of my course. The information in this video really helped me better understand how the Linux terminal and its commands work. You broke everything down so well, and made everything perfectly clear. I appreciate the fact that you tried so hard to make this clear, so it is very difficult for someone to get lost. Thanks so much!

[@simpirfi754]

So how are you today, it's been one year ago?

[@tarabytte3648]

@@simpirfi754 I landed my first job in cybersecurity in September, and I graduate with my Associates in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics at the end of spring. :) Things are going really well for me and I’m extremely blessed. Thanks for asking! 🙏🏼

[@simpirfi754]

@@tarabytte3648 awwwwwee.. I didn't expect an early reply from you, but I wish I could achieved the same thing someday :) and damn this is more like a motivation for me thank you.

[@tarabytte3648]

@@simpirfi754 You definitely will, you just haven’t found the right fit for you yet. Keep working towards your goal and it will pay off. I promise. There is a plan for each of us, we just have to be patient and stay positive. I have been working towards this for a long time, this is my second degree I have earned, I have been in college for 12 years now trying to land a good job. Sometimes it takes time, but it will pay of in the end. Prayers that you find your perfect fit soon! 😊🙏🏼

[@simpirfi754]

@@tarabytte3648 I guess I'm still young though I'm just 17 and I'm an atheist and I don't believe in silly things like prayers, it is effective for some but the most important thing is to work hard for it. I'm going to college this year and yet still don't know what course I'd like to pick so I end up in coding and guess what it was fun.

[@DeaDoubleU]

This is a great tutorial. It has been probably 12 years since I last used Linux. I couldn't remember many of the commands and this had been the first tutorial to actually get into all of that in a descent amount of time. The others that I watched made me want to scream.

[@MrPenguin91809]

Thank you for using both the GUI and the LCI to teach commands; it really helped.

[@tchi38]

Ok, so he spelled the Linux inventors name wrong. I still think this a great beginner's tutorial on Linux commands. People are so quick to pass judgment. He has a great speaking voice and was extremely direct. I enjoyed this video and will continue watching more of his videos and follow him on social media.

[@beatlessteve1010]

tchi38 i agree with you I cant stand haters. especially when we're talking about programming...it's not like he was giving false information or trying to sell something...I tend to be gratefull for ones's time donated rather than nit pick...

[@kishlewis5634]

tchi38 yh ur rite

[@J2897Tutorials]

+tchi38 Richard Stallman is the name he neglected to mention.

[@Mindfulnesforu]

Just bought a course from Udemy and this guy here explains much better. lol

[@michaelbuoni7500]

Also, I don't know if anyone noticed "thumps up" at the end credits there

[@theblacksheep1000]

Hey this is bringing me back to the good ole MS-DOS age! man I miss those days!

[@MichaelBender]

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[@fernie3100]

Thanks sakitech! very helpful tutorial. I was able to understand much better from for video than the lessons given in codecademy. Please do more lessons.

[@Edwin6932]

One of the best Linux video that I have found so far.

[@zenonayala9557]

I really enjoyed this video. Looking forward to the next one. Don't get discourage with the totally moronic comments. People will complain about free money.

[@charlesmckee2555]

THANK YOU !!!!! For slowly, informatively, explaining the command functions (functionality and usages(what will work, what will not work and why))... I've been wanting to do Linux since Win XP but couldn't bring my self to Command Line Programming that Linux required... I'm 60, been studding programming since COBOL when it was key card punch machines(decks of cards no HD's).... I can do this..NOW

[@joesantoro4964]

I just wanted to say thanks for this quick Tutorial! It was exactly what I needed. I just finished the Linux section of the Google IT Support course and they barely explained what each of these commands do. This filled in all the blanks.

[@Stormy4757]

Thank you for this informative tutorial. Very similar to DOS Commands, which is where I first learned, and which was all there was in the beginning of computers.

[@00holly00]

This was really useful for a complete beginner like me, thank you so much for your demonstrations and clear explanations! :)

[@timothyfreeman7913]

Holly: What is a "beginner"?

[@CHiQoooooo]

from all of the tutorials i watched, this guy explains it the best :D even though these commands are not very complex, still there's something that makes listening to him easy :D (y)

[@sculderandmully5183]

Its always nice to go back to basics. Some of the issues I had was the "need" to jump into the deep end and learn the hard way. While there is nothing wrong with that, linux can be temperamental if you don't know what you are doing. New users who don't have a solid foundation just cargo cult their way through and eventually will cause damage to the system. There is a difference between typing "sudo apt-get install" and knowing you are relaying that you would like elevated permissions for use of the package management to retrieve and the install something. I've been using linux since edgy eft and the deep end approach lead to a lot of formatting, staying up all night fixing issues and kernel panic. I wish I would have taken the time to understand what I was doing and what it meant. Long story short learning how to communicate with linux will make your user experience more enjoyable.

[@desislavaandreeva4359]

Very informative and easy for understanding! Great job Saki!

[@usmanghumman]

I have a job interview coming up on which I am expected to know some Linux. This quick video was extremely informative. Did make a little sleepy but I think that was me. Important commands : pwd - print working directory (see where you are) cd - check directory (see what you have)cd "specific folder" - go into a specific folder in directory ls - list of everything in current directory cd .. - go back one step to what you were working on prior rm - remove file clear - clear commandscp - copy file cd/ - return to root directory mkdir - make new folder rmdir - remove folder man ls - provides extra information and detail for everything within the directory man cp - provides extra information and detail about copying everything is case sensitive in linux folder and directory essentially mean the same thing.

[@dampwater4394]

So how did the interview go?

[@hexprince]

Nice Tutorial! :) The creator of the Linux was Linus Torvalds. You may want to check the spelling of Torvalds. Thank you!

[@tommyjalapeno9169]

this is the 3rd intro to Linux vid I have watched and it is logical in sequence and the best. thanks

[@hikingandlookingatrocks]

Thank you. Exactly what I needed at this stage.

[@beatlessteve1010]

(cd kind of like change directory in dos / dot dot takes you back to root dir...same as dos).....just reading the comments I see how ego seems to go hand and hand with a lot of coders...Thank you very much for taking the tame to teach and pass info down to the beginner...great video ...easy to understand and informative.

[@tamilmaranc]

some commads obviously similar to dos and linux terminal

[@viranbamania1406]

Hello

[@mbalusesay613]

Easy and comfortable, May God bless you. Enjoying it as my review.

[@mbalusesay613]

Can u do more commands please? NFS server

[@denisemaderitz8529]

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[@MichaelBender]

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[@oni741]

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[@giangnguyenhoang4850]

Beautiful man, you're the only one who could help me, I watched 8 videos and yours was the only one that saved me

[@BladeDoomer86]

Thx Mr. SAKI, quite helpful even 7yrs later

[@unactive95]

14:32 BLEW MY MIND AT

[@sometator]

@sakitech Hey I liked a lot your video. Did you ever continue this Linux series? I checked your channel but I could not find any playlist on this topic. Thanks!

[@thepeak8066]

Thank you man for the simple, clear and detailed explanation

[@KobyDawg]

Thank you for starting my journey from all them years ago.

[@webartist69]

Thank you very much Sakitech. I am an idiot (sevant?), I need to actually do as you are doing in the video. You are going the perfect speed for me IMO. Thanks again.

[@Angel-uk2gk]

Great video, thank you

[@serenatsukino999]

I love this! I've never seen how Linux works so this is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!

[@metalgast00]

Thanks man ! This video teached me more and made more clear in 20minutes that my teacher couldt get done in 6months.

[@NorCalNBK]

Just a small correction: "cd .." moves you back one directory and "cd -" brings you to the last directory you were focused on.

[@JB52520]

Oh thanks, I hadn't seen that one yet. I tried it before using cd, and it said OLDPWD wasn't set. After changing directories, I used "echo $OLDPWD" for curiosity and sure enough it showed my home directory. Just for fun, I tried "echo $PWD" and it does the same thing as "pwd". Neat stuff.

[@noorulain7302]

yes, thnaks for telling

[@missmaiamoo]

Thank you, very helpful. How do I get to the video that would come next?

[@cskevofilax]

Thank you so much. I just acquired a linux server. I don't know what to do with it but now I can see what is in the folders and more. Thanks!

[@brinaechanel4236]

This Was Very Good & Straightforward , Thank You So Much. I’m In A Tech Bootcamp & They Just Started Writing Out Commands Like We Knew What They Meant So I Came Here To Get A More Simplified Explanation.

[@abdullahalmamun4488]

Its a good tutorial for a begginer

[@TrevorLentz]

Very informative video, only gripe is the lack of detail that linux is the kernel created by Linus to bring together the parts of GNU that were already in place. Giving a thumbs up either way. :D

[@kendall.jenner]

i like the way you presented in this video. you made sure the viewer understand what's going on before moving forward. good job!

[@kathrynjoseph5416]

Thank you for this video. It makes so much sense the way you have presented it here.

[@twerk182]

4:36 "That's all the same sh... stuff lol!!!"

[@1loanofficer]

Great educator. The guy is good. Take a seat Burton or make your own video.

[@Me4ok]

Hello, Thank you very much for the simple and clear explanation of those basic commands. Very well structured and showed. Admirations ;) ... P.S. I know it's almost 9 years later, but content is priceless.

[@khaderb00]

This tutorial is amazing. Thank you soo much and keep up the great work!

[@AmanSingh-dx9up]

thxx buddy....helped mee a lott.....😍

[@faceache645]

cheers dude helped me alot #F*** the haters

[@nginakilonzo6929]

Perfect video for any beginner. Very helpful

[@grovestreet9165]

If i have to pay 100$ for this tutorial i am ready for this excellent tutorial no words for this

[@obeybosss]

4:38 - sh..stuff ... nice one! )

[@deepakafqrtugjaklqetfgkano4714]

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[@sunnydeep09]

Thanks a lot saki its helpfullllllll

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[@johnn4314]

first linux OS here, and I love it. You rock sakitech

[@zacharysmith6137]

I remember getting good at excel and first being introduced to linux. Great intro, and great starters. Word of advice for watchers, if you think you can handle it by being a fast learner, its like driving stick if the car and shifter was glass. Doing it right is the only option.

[@949surferdude]

Great tip. Can you elaborate on the "doing it right".

[@xypter1]

@ 4:37 "here you can see all the shi-stuff ..." hahah great tutorial btw thanks :)

[@Axashx]

When you're at the beginner level "I don't know what directory means"

[@martinkuliza]

Directory means "FOLDER" a Folder is a thing in a computer in which YOU STORE FILES You can't store files in other files so... a DIRECTORY LOCATION is a location in your computer where you have stored a file or files so you have your PHYSICAL C: DRIVE (Your hard drive) ok and lets say you store a text file (.txt) called "TEST" it looks like this c:\ test so because you have not created any folders and just thrown the text file in the hard drives MAIN LOCATION we all this the ROOT DIRECTORY and then everything SUB to the root directory is called a SUB-DIRECTORY so if you made a folder called "folder_1" and put the text file in it it would look like this c:\folder_1 (this is the root directory level) \test.txt (this is the second directory level) it would be written like this c:\folder_1\test.txt whenever you see a slah \ it means you are going into a folder or directory level down so if we go 3 sub directories deep and called the next folder folder 2 it would look like this c:\folder_1 (Root directory level) \folder_2 ( 2nd Directory level) \test.txt (3rd directory level ) Directories are folder's simple as that

[@MichaelBender]

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[@tikutiku2368]

I have a Guide to Linux Certification.....very frightening to even start looking at it as a beginner. This video/Tutorial smashed the ice. Excellent job!

[@Manche-De-Pelle]

Nice tutorial ... I really like what the abreviation means like you said for PWD ... CD is for change dirctory, so it's more easy to learn what the command do by their meanings

[@kiddspunk.830]

4:38 When you about to cuss but remember your mom is in the room

[@jakebackpack8292]

Bruh 😂

[@bradleysadowsky6397]

Just the Linux kernel and some of the code was by Torvalds (Torvalds, not Trovalds), the rest was by a bunch of people participating in a movement centered on Free (as in "freedom") software... So not just Torvalds, there was Richard Stallman, Ian Murdock, Brian Fox, etc... Also the video was inconsistent about key Linux facts (namely concerning Distros)...

[@lingeswaran5448]

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[@thobekilendlovu5965]

This is my first linux tutorial but you made everything so so clear to me thanks

[@techhighlightsofficial]

I'm really impressed by this video. This is what exactly I was looking for. Hoping to learn more of this from you. Thanks very much. I appreciate

[@dp8916]

Naive question. If you can do all that using the GUI what is the benefit of using the commands then?

[@PaoloDiBello98]

It can be faster once you get used to it

[@danagshanththavagnanam1346]

rest in peace bro! learn about different operating systems and softwares

[@dp8916]

you may know how to write commands, but sure as hell you don't know when to write appropriate comments. It was just a beginner question to clarify something.

[@galloe]

You can trick your non-techie friends into thinking you're a hacker.

[@user-ip9zj3ku7v]

Also, these commands can be used universally on most Linux systems, independant of what GUI it uses. And you can use sudo to give yourself root permissions on a specific action, which you can not do in the GUI.

[@JMS_Hunter]

I am very late to the party. (as always) your video is very helpful. Hope you make more Linux tutorials!

[@CB-xk4oz]

Working on CLI scared me untill I saw this video. Great and simplified explanation. Thank you.

[@deepakafqrtugjaklqetfgkano4714]

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[@user-vc4wh5ms8d]

Great thanks. As a beginner I express the gratitude to you for your ritmo and detailed explanations.

[@michalmowinski]

0:39 what exactness can I expect after hearing 'Trovald'?

[@michaltomala6642]

"That's all the same sh.... stuff you'll find in the explorer." made me laugh

[@hugoperozo4895]

Excellent video. THANK YOU for taking the time. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks again.

[@vahidbahrambeigi1269]

It was the best video for basic commands that I found in KZbin. unfortunately you have not made more videos for Linux. Thank you.

[@makrophoenix3069]

4:38 he almost said "its all the same shit" :'D

[@nazmussakib2305]

same sh... stuff XD

[@inv1sible548]

It all the same shstuff

[@223Warlord]

ANdroid may be Linux but it is NOT linux distro. NO softwares for linux can run on android and vice versa

[@erikanderson4605]

GAO Xiang2 Uhh yeah but both Arch and Debian are Linux distributions but they can't run the same programs!

[@Musicheadmantha]

Just what I needed!!! Thank you for making this!

[@54mrbola]

Thank you SakiTech: one of the best tutorial ever.

[@funknotik]

cp doesn't work for me it says omitting directory 'filename' and nothing happens ? I'm such a noob

[@diksha5746]

You created a directory/folder apparently, not a file. Use this command to create a file: touch test Then u can use: cp test testcopy

[@robingupta7895]

same problem

[@matts6165]

Whos watching in 2018

[@ManishMishra-ef8fv]

Fucking new company is asking me to learn Linux commands 😉

[@MarloPabon]

2019 reporting in.

[@kristafincke61]

I'm getting ready for a bootcamp in a few weeks, and this was great! Thank you!!!

[@theclaytonshow838]

How did it go!?

[@Happymoon789]

Well landing it, nice clear explained how commands work in Linux , want to watch more. Thank you so much professor!

[@Zer0Mood]

Why do tools, like this Kevin Burton guy, go on to tutorials just to talk shit? This guy is trying to do some good and help others understand Linux, and you're giving him grief about not knowing the inventors name? I bet you that half of Windows users can't tell you who invented Windows.

[@ProFTowN]

ah relax J...

[@Jonw0911]

Mr J it was an intern at an electronic store. His metorphorical and mental chess game against Steve jobs. Bill gates wanted to get ahead of Jobs so he claimed or have an operating system which wasn't non existing at that point. So bill gates started looking for one snd bought the only one created yet. From an inern. Then sold the system for Microsoft that system I. Question simple Windows

[@tarzadon]

Linux was created by Linus Torvalds, not Linus Trovald.

[@tarzadon]

Not at all. Just wanted to provide a correction.

[@arvinsingh8370]

you may try this one, i just watched it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/anS4hampm7CBbdE

[@bekabiratu186]

Man you made it simple the complex task! thank you.

[@joshwatts5869]

thank you for this helpful video! you did an awesome job of making the information easier to digest.