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FreeBSD CheatSheet.

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Here’s a detailed cheatsheet for FreeBSD:

System Management

  • sudo command – Run a command with elevated privileges
  • sudo su – Switch to the root user
  • freebsd-update fetch – Fetch the latest system patches
  • freebsd-update install – Install available system patches
  • pkg update – Update the package list
  • pkg upgrade – Upgrade installed packages
  • pkg install package – Install a package
  • pkg remove package – Remove a package

File System Navigation

  • ls – List files in the current directory
  • cd directory – Change to a directory
  • cd .. – Go up one directory
  • mkdir directory – Create a new directory
  • rm file – Remove a file
  • rm -r directory – Remove a directory and its contents

Text Editing

  • ee file.txt – Open a file for editing in the ee text editor
  • vi file.txt – Open a file for editing in the vi text editor

Networking

  • ping host – Send a ping to a host to test network connectivity
  • ifconfig – Display network interface configuration
  • netstat – Display network connections and routing tables
  • route – Display or modify the system’s routing table
  • ssh user@host – Connect to a remote host via SSH

System Information

  • uname -a – Display system information
  • df -h – Display disk space usage
  • top – Display real-time information about running processes
  • ps – Display a list of running processes

Package Management

  • pkg search package – Search for a package
  • pkg info package – Display information about a package
  • pkg info -R package – Display information about a package and its dependencies
  • pkg info -D package – Display information about a package and its reverse dependencies
  • pkg list – List installed packages
  • pkg autoremove – Remove unused packages
  • pkg install package.txz – Install a package from a .txz file

This is just a small selection of the many commands available in FreeBSD. With these tools at your disposal, you can manage packages, navigate the file system, edit files, and much more. As you become more familiar with FreeBSD, you’ll discover new commands and techniques that can help you work more efficiently and productively.Regenerate response