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'''1. Basic commands'''
 
  A. To go to a directory, command: cd /directory name
==File Management==
  B. To make a directory, command: mkdir /directory name
===To edit a text file (using vi)===
  C. Directory list, command: dir
For info on how to use vi see [[Linux VI Editor|Basic commands for Linux vi Editor]]
  D. To find a file, command: find / -name "file name"
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  E. To delete a file, command: rm file name
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  F. To delete directory and its content, command: rm –r directory name
|<pre>vi /location_of_file/file_name</pre>
  G. To move or rename a file, command: mv /directory name/file name /destination directory
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  H. To copy a file or files, command: cp /directory name/file name /destination directory
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  I. For more than one file, command: cp /directory name/*.* /destination directory
 
  J. To reboot the Synology box, command: reboot
===To go to a directory===
  K. To shutdown the Synology box, command: poweroff
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  L. Clear terminal screen, command: clear
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  M. To stop a process, command: kill process id
|<pre>cd /directoryName</pre>
  N. To stop a program, command: killall program name
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  O. Check system memory, command: cat /proc/meminfo or free
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  P. Check system CPU, command: cat /proc/cpuinfo
 
  Q. Check for interrupts in use, command: cat /proc/interrupts
===Make a directory===
  R. Check file system being used, command: cat /proc/filesystems
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  S. Check linux version, command, cat /proc/version
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  T. Shows the most current processes running, command: top
|<pre>mkdir /directoryName</pre>
  U. Shows all processes running, command: ps –ef
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  V. To install program, command: ipkg install file name
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  W. To remove a program, command: ipkg remove file name
 
===List contents of Directory===
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|<pre>dir</pre>
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===Count the number of files in the current Directory and its sub-directories===
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|<pre>find . -type f | wc -l</pre>
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===Check size of Directory and sub-directories===
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|<pre>du -ah /path/to/dir</pre>
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===Find a file===
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|<pre>find / -name fileName</pre>
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===Delete a file===
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|<pre>rm fileName</pre>
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===Delete a directory and its content===
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|<pre>rm -r directoryName</pre>
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*Note: Use this command with great care
 
===Move or Rename a file===
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|<pre>mv /sourceDirectory/sourceFile /destination</pre>
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===Copy a file===
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|<pre>cp /sourceDirectory/sourceFile /destination</pre>
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===Copy groups of files===
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|<pre>cp /sourceDirectory/*.* /destination</pre>
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===Copy a directory and any sub directories===
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|<pre>cp -r -p /sourceDirectory /destinationpath</pre>
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===Create a uncompressed tar (.tar) archive===
To create a uncompressed (.tar) archive of all files directories and subdirectories in the current directory:
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|<pre>tar -cvf archivefilename.tar *</pre>
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===Create a compressed tar (.tgz) archive===
To create a compressed (.tgz) archive of all files directories and subdirectories in the current directory:
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|<pre>tar -cvzf archivefilename.tgz *</pre>
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===Unpack .tar archives===
For uncompressed .tar archives:
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|<pre>tar xvf file.tar</pre>
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===Unpack .tar.gz archives===
For gzip compressed .tar.gz archives:
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|<pre>tar xvzf file.tar.gz</pre>
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==System Management==
 
===Reboot the Synology box===
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|<pre>reboot</pre>
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===Shutdown the Synology box===
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|<pre>poweroff</pre>
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===Stop a process===
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|<pre>kill processID</pre>
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===Stop a program===
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|<pre>killall programName</pre>
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===Display most current processes running===
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|<pre>top</pre>
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===Report disk space usage===
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|<pre>df</pre>
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===Show all current processes===
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|<pre>ps</pre>
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===Show currently open ports and their status===
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|<pre>netstat -an</pre>
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===Change Logged in user===
If you are logged in as root you can open a new shell as if you just logged in as another user, substitute xxx with the user name. To return to root session use "exit"
 
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|<pre>su – xxx</pre>
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===Install a ipkg program package===
Note: This assumes you have already installed ipkg itself.
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|<pre>ipkg install fileName</pre>
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===Uninstall a ipkg program package===
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|<pre>ipkg remove filename</pre>
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==Restart Services==
 
===apache===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S97apache-user.sh restart</pre>
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===appletalk===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S81atalk.sh restart</pre>
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===cron===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S04crond.sh stop
/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S04crond.sh start</pre>
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===ftp===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S99ftpd.sh restart</pre>
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===index===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S66synoindexd.sh restart</pre>
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===itunes===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S99itunes.sh restart</pre>
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===mysql===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S21mysql.sh restart</pre>
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===nfs===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S83nfsd.sh restart</pre>
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===postgresql===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S20pgsql.sh restart</pre>
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===samba===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S80samba.sh restart</pre>
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===SSH===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc.defaults/rc.d/S95sshd.sh restart</pre>
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==System Information==
 
===Check system memory info===
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|<pre>cat /proc/meminfo</pre>
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===Check CPU Info===
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|<pre>cat /proc/cpuinfo</pre>
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===Check Interrupts in use===
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|<pre>cat /proc/interrupts</pre>
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===Check File Systems in use===
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|<pre>cat /proc/filesystems</pre>
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===Comprehensive information on the file system format===
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|<pre>tune2fs -l /dev/hda3</pre>
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===Check Linux Version===
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|<pre>cat /proc/version</pre>
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===Check RAID Devices===
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|<pre>cat /proc/mdstat</pre>
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===Check Enviroment Variables===
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|<pre>env</pre>
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===Check what physical and logical disks/partitions you have===
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|For multibay NASs and more info
<pre>cat /proc/diskstats</pre>
or for all NAS types
<pre>cat /proc/partitions</pre>
or for similar but different info
<pre>fdisk -l</pre>
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==Miscellaneous==
===Clear terminal screen===
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|<pre>clear</pre>
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