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BASIC
Navigate in file system:
Get where we are:
- pwd [print working directory]
Shows where we are in the file system.
- ls [list]
List files and folders in the actual folder (where we are).
ls [list] parameters:
Other shortcuts (aliases) with ls command with parameters.
- llt (ls -lrth) [-l long] [-r reverse] [-t time] [-h human readable]
List files and folders in the actual folder, in a "special format".

- ll (ls -lrt) [-l long] [-r reverse] [-t time]

List files and folders in the actual folder, in a "special format".

- ls / llt / ll -a [-a all]

List files and folders in the actual folder, in a "special format", showing hidden files too.

- ls /path/example/

ls command supports showing other directories in the given path, not just the current one.

- tree
It is a command line program, what can show file structure in a very nice way.
Moving in file system:

- cd [change directory] path/example/
Jumps to the given path.

- cd ..
Jumps one level up in the file system based on the current position.

- cd ~ [ cd /home/$USER]

Jumps to your home folder.

- pushd [push directory] path/example/

Jumps to the given directory (like cd), but stores your current position.

- popd [pop directory]
Jumps back to the stored (pushd) position.

- Editing / View files with vim editor - Vi IMproved, a programmers text editor
- vim filename
ESC mode - command mode:
- :w [save file]
- :wq [save and exit]
- q [exit (if file not modified)]
- q! [exit without saving]
- 0 [jump begin of the line]
- $ [jump end of the line]
INSERT mode
- navigate with arrows [ up - down - right - left]

ACCESS TO RPITOOLS FUNCTIONS
RPITOOLS SERVICES:

oledinterface -h
-> oled service command line control
With -h or --help print the available options.
With this command it controls the oled display framework.
rgbinterface -h
-> rgb command line control
With -h or --help print the available options.
With this command it controls the RGB led framework.
hapticinterface -h -> vibre motor cmd line control
With -h or --help print the available options.
With this command it controls the vibre motor or haptic engine on the
extension shield framework.
sysmonitor -h
-> system monitoring tool
With -h or --help print the available options.
With this command you can monitor the operating system.
diskhandler -h
-> external disks handling based on fstab
With -h or --help print the available options.
With this command you can access and control the external drives e.g. HDD,
pendrive, SD card.
confighandler -h
-> config handler based on rpitools_config.cfg
With -h or --help print the available options.
With this command you can access for the rpitools environment parameters.
mysshfs
-> built in sshfs based on rpitools_config.cfg
With -h or --help print the available options.
With this command you can mount your preset sshfs server.
update_rpitools
-> update your repository
With -h or --help print the available options.
With this command you can update the rpitools environment and services.
confhelper
-> interactive config handler for easy modifications.
With -h or --help print the available options.
With this command you can edit your rpitools main configuration.

PROFESSIONAL
MANAGE GUI and PROCESSES:

startxbg
-> start gui in the background
Start graphic environment (PIXEL). On HDMI.
pkill x
-> stop gui
Stop graphic environment (PIXEL). On HDMI.
startvnc
-> start vnc service
Start vnc graphical remote access.
kodibg
-> start kodi media center
Start KODI media player. On HDMI.
htop

Command line system performance monitor ("graphic").

ps aux
Command line system process monitor.
kill 
Stop running process by process id (pid)
SERVICES MANAGEMENT
systemctl status 
Show status of the given service (daemon).
sudo systemctl restart 
Restart the given service (daemon).
sudo systemctl start 
Start the given service (or daemon).
sudo systemctl stop 
Stop the given service (or daemon).
RASPBIAN SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FILES:
ll ~/rpitools/config/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 pi pi
lrwxrwxrwx 1 pi pi
lrwxrwxrwx 1 pi pi
lrwxrwxrwx 1 pi pi
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25 May 29 20:12 apache2.conf -> /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
17 May 29 20:12 cmdline.txt -> /boot/cmdline.txt
16 May 29 20:12 config.txt -> /boot/config.txt
19 May 29 20:12 dphys-swapfile -> /etc/dphys-swapfile

OLED AVAILABLE PAGES AND EXAMPLES:

ll ~/rpitools/gpio/oled_128x64/lib/pages/
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 1.8K May 29 20:12 page_0.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 1.8K May 29 20:12 page_1.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 1.7K May 29 20:12 page_2.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 1.5K May 29 20:12 page_3.py
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