These commands are more relevant when you have a VPS, giving you more control over the system.
df -h Disk Free. --Shows disk space usage in a human-readable format.
du -sh directory_name Disk Usage. --Shows the total size of a directory in a human-readable format.
top or htop --Displays real-time system resource usage (CPU, memory, etc.). Press q to quit. (htop might need to be installed: sudo apt update && sudo apt install htop or similar).
free -h --Shows memory usage in a human-readable format.
uptime --Shows how long the system has been running, the number of logged-in users, and the system load averages.
whoami --Shows your current username.
date --Displays the current date and time.
history --Shows a list of previously executed commands.
clear --Clears the terminal screen.
reboot --Restarts the server. Use with caution! (Usually requires sudo).
shutdown -h now --Shuts down the server immediately. Use with caution! (Usually requires sudo).
To connect to your VPS, you will need SSH. For basic navigation commands once connected, see Linux basic commands for navigation.
