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LINUXGUIDE 02

Basic Linux Server Information Commands

A quick reference for common Linux commands used when connecting to and inspecting a server.

LinuxServerDevOpsCommands
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Follow these steps

Execute each step in order. Copy the commands directly when needed.

01

Check system information

View the current operating system and kernel information.

Operating system

linux
TERMINAL
cat /etc/os-release

Kernel information

linux
TERMINAL
uname -a
02

Check disk usage

See available and used storage on the server.

Disk usage

linux
TERMINAL
df -h
03

Check memory usage

View available and used system memory.

Memory usage

linux
TERMINAL
free -h