Linux Commands

How to search files for specific terms:

grep -r [search term] .

How to add items such as svn, mvn, java, etc. to your PATH and set environment variables for all users:

Edit the /etc/profile file and then run .[space]/etc/profile with

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/jdk1.5.0_07/bin

How to set an environment variable:

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/

export ANT_HOME=/usr/ant/

How to find out where and command is installed such as java, ant, mvn:

which java

which ant

which mvn

How to stop a running program:

First determine the pid of the program:

ps -ef | grep [program name]

Then use the pid to kill the program:

kill -9 [pid]

How to search for a file:

find . -name [filename]

How to unmout a drive (Notice the command is umount and NOT UNmount):

umount [mount location]

How to clear the Java Web Start cache:

javaws -uninstall

How to view the Java Web Start Console

javaws -viewer

How to mount a drive:

mount -t [new mount name (this directory must exist)] [mount location]

mount -t /home/user/share /mnt/floppy