Linux: The Terminal Is Not Your Enemy PART 1 Cirjakovic Milos, 26/12/202526/12/2025 Share on X (Twitter) Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Telegram Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest The terminal is a powerful tool that allows you to control your computer in a completely new way. Instead of relying on clicks and menus, you can do everything from the terminal using simple yet powerful commands. In this guide, we’ll get familiar with the basics every beginner should know. We’ll start with commands necessary to gather information about the system itself. Happy typing 👨💻 1️⃣ Basic System Information CommandWhat it doesuname -aShows kernel, host, and architecture informationhostnameDisplays the computer’s namehostnamectlDetailed host and OS informationarchShows the system architecture 2️⃣ OS Distribution and Version Information CommandWhat it doescat /etc/os-releaseShows details about the Linux distributionlsb_release -aDetailed distribution information (Ubuntu, Debian, etc.) 3️⃣ CPU and Memory Information CommandWhat it doeslscpuDisplays CPU detailsfree -hShows RAM usage in a human-readable formatcat /proc/meminfoDetailed memory information 4️⃣ Disk Information CommandWhat it doesdf -hShows disk usage in a human-readable formatlsblkLists disks and partitionsdu -sh filename_or_folderShows the size of a file or folder 5️⃣ Processes and System Load Information CommandWhat it doestopShows active processes and resource usage in real timehtopAdvanced version of top (if installed)uptimeDisplays system uptime and average load Linux Browser Terminal Linux Terminal: Try the commands listed! $ Linux: The Terminal Is Not the Enemy