20 ChatGPT Prompts for Linux Terminal

Write basic Linux commands

Provide a list of 10 basic Linux commands for beginners.

Generate a list of installed packages

Show a command to list all installed packages on a Linux system.

Create a directory structure

Write a command to create a specified directory structure.

Find files by name

Provide a command to find specific files named in a given directory.

Change file permissions

Write a command to change the permissions of a file to specified permissions.

Archive files

Provide a command to archive certain files into a tarball.

Extract files from an archive

Write a command to extract files from a specified archive.

View the content of a file

Show a command to view the content of a specific file.

Search for a string in files

Provide a command to search for a string in files located in a specified directory.

Create a symbolic link

Write a command to create a symbolic link from a source to a destination.

List active processes

Show a command to list all active processes on a Linux system.

Kill a process

Provide a command to kill a process with a specified PID.

Set up a cron job

Write a command to set up a cron job to run a script or command at a specified time interval.

Check disk usage

Show a command to check the disk usage of a specified directory.

Mount a filesystem

Provide a command to mount a filesystem from a device to a mount point.

Unmount a filesystem

Write a command to unmount a specified mount point.

Configure network settings

Show a command to configure the IP address on a specified interface.

Restart a service

Provide a command to restart a specified service.

Add a user to a group

Write a command to add a user to a specified group.

Change a user's password

Show a command to change the password for a user.