Last Updated on April 21, 2023
| Commands: N-R | |
|---|---|
| nice | Execute a program with a custom scheduling priority (niceness) |
| nl | A utility for numbering lines, either from a file, or from standard input |
| nohup | Allows for a process to live when the terminal gets killed |
| passwd | Change a user's password |
| paste | Merge lines of files |
| pathchk | Check the validity and portability of one or more pathnames |
| pr | Paginate or columnate files for printing |
| printenv | Print values of all or specific environment variables |
| printf | Format and print text |
| quota | Display users' disk space usage and allocated limits |
| quotacheck | Scan a filesystem for disk usage; create, check and repair quota files |
| rm | Remove files or directories |
| rmdir | Remove a directory |
| rsync | Transfer files either to or from a remote host (not between two remote hosts) |
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Page 4 – Commands: N-R
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