Last Updated on April 21, 2023
| Commands: V-Z | |
|---|---|
| vdir | List directory contents. It's a drop-in replacement for ls -l |
| watch | Execute a command repeatedly, and monitor the output in full-screen mode |
| wc | Count lines, words, and bytes |
| whereis | Locate the binary, source, and manual page files for a command |
| which | Locate a program in the user's path |
| who | Display who is logged in and related data (processes, boot time) |
| whoami | Print the username associated with the current effective user ID |
| whois | Client for the whois directory service |
| xargs | Execute a command with piped arguments coming from another command, a file, etc |
| yes | Output something repeatedly. Commonly used to answer yes to every prompt by install commands |
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