cat /proc/cpuinfo=CPU info
cd=change directory
convert -resize 640x480 -colors 14 wallpaper.png splashimage.xpm && gzip splashimage.xpm=change picture into grub splash.
cp=copy
df -h=disk space usage
etc/gnome/default.list=file of default programs
fglrxinfo=graphics driver info
free -m=memoryusage
glxgears=check 3d graphics
glxinfo=opengl info
ifconfig=network configuration info
killall gnome-panel=kill,refresh panel
locate=find target
lsb_release -a=OS info
lshw=list hardware
ls=list contents
lspci=list pci devices
man command | col -b > file.txt=save man uotput to file
man -f=man title of target
man intro=user commands help
man -k=man file for target
man man=man manual
mkdir=make directory
mv=move
netstat -l --tcp --udp (and then) watch -n 1 netstat -an --tcp --udp=watch port activities
rmdir=remove directory
rm=remove
rm -r=remove all
sudo apt-cache=debian apt library
sudo apt-cache search (search subject)=Search debian repo for apps
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade=upgrade all
sudo apt-get update=update sources.list
sudo cp /<filename.backup>/<filename>=reset to backup file
sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove –purge=remove orphans
sudo dmidecode | more=Detailed hardware info
sudo dpkg -l | cut -d " " -f 3=list installed packages
sudo dpkg-reconfigure menu sudo dpkg-reconfigure menu-xdg (reboot)=fix Debian menu
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg=Reconfigure periphials, graphics
sudo fdisk -l=View Hard drive partitions
sudo hdparm -l /dev/sda=hard drive settings
sudo hdparm -tT /dev/sda=hard drive speed
sudo ln -s ~/.themes /root/.themes sudo ln -s ~/.icons /root/.icons sudo ln -s ~/.fonts /root/.fonts=make root look like user
top=system,processes,resources,cpu,ram,etc. info
uname -a=kernel version
update-menu=update gnome menu
whereis program-name=location of program/man page
which <program name>=location of program