Not your usual ‘ls’ and ‘pwd’ — these are the real tools used by professionals.

Lately, I’ve seen a lot of articles about “20 Linux Commands You Must Know” or “Linux Survival Guide.” But most of these are for beginners, showing commands like ls or echo. I think many of you already know the basics.IF you follow me : )

Who am I ?

Hi, I’m Satyam, a cybersecurity researcher and content writer. I’ve delivered lectures at IIT Jammu, collaborated with international clients, and currently work as a Technical Content Writer at CyberLynk, Australia. I’ve written this article to help you discover powerful Linux commands that are often overlooked in beginner tutorials.

Let’s get into a curated list of tools and commands I personally use to make Linux work for me. These are meant for users who know the basics and want to level up.

Tools and Utilities

What it does:
bat is a modern alternative to the cat command. It not only shows the content of files but also adds syntax highlighting, line numbers, and Git integration.

bat ~/.bashrc