Move from a casual user to a power user. Learn to manage running tasks, keep scripts alive in the background, and customize your shell session for maximum efficiency and control.
| Command | Explanation |
|---|---|
ps aux |
Lists all running processes associated with your user with details. |
kill <PID> |
Terminates a process gracefully using its Process ID (PID). |
kill -9 <PID> |
Forcibly kills a stubborn or frozen process. |
pkill <process_name> |
Kills a process based on its name instead of its PID. |
pgrep <process_name> |
Searches for a process by name and prints its PID. |
jobs |
Displays tasks running in the background of your current session. |
Ctrl+Z |
Suspends the current foreground process and moves it to the background. |
bg |
Resumes a suspended job and keeps it running in the background. |
fg %<job_number> |
Brings a background job to the foreground, making it interactive. |
command & |
Appending & to any command starts it directly in the background. |
disown |
Detaches a background job from the current session so it won't be killed on exit. |
termux-wake-lock |
Prevents the device from entering deep sleep, essential for servers. |
termux-wake-unlock |
Releases the wake lock, allowing the device to sleep normally. |
termux-reload-settings |
Applies changes from ~/.termux/termux.properties without a restart. |
termux-info |
Displays important diagnostic information about your Termux installation. |
env |
Prints a list of all environment variables. |
export VAR="value" |
Sets an environment variable for the current session. |
unset VAR |
Deletes an environment variable. |
alias shortcut='long command' |
Creates a custom command shortcut. |
unalias shortcut |
Removes a previously created alias. |
source <file> |
Executes commands from a file in the current shell. |
history |
Displays a list of the commands you've recently used. |
uptime |
Shows how long the system has been running and load averages. |
dmesg |
Prints messages from the kernel ring buffer, for hardware diagnostics. |
nohup <command> & |
Runs a command that ignores the hangup signal, keeping it alive after exit. |
htop |
Provides an interactive view of processes and resource usage (pkg install htop). |
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