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There are a lot of "Linux command-line cheat sheets" on the internet. But often they only list the commands, sometimes sort and describe them.

What I am looking for is something I would call a "task based" cheat sheet, where I can "ctrl+f" for what I want to do and find the corresponding command. Since beforehand I don't know how (i.e. the command) to perform the task.

Could someone provide a link or search terms?

Explanation:

When trying to do something on the command-line, I normally use google to find a solution. Depending on the complexity of the task, this takes some (unreasonably high) effort and often combining multiple solutions. Also internet access is mandatory for this to work.

I afterwards write this down in a text file and attach some search terms.

Expecting to find similar files on the internet, I search for: linux task OR action OR work based cheat sheet, linux howto collection common tasks. Those don't return what I look for.

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    have you tried searching with the phrase "how to" (in quotes) included? because these tasks are something you want to know how to do :p Commented Nov 16, 2021 at 22:15
  • The Linux Documentation Project (https://tldp.org) has How-To (task oriented) documents in several (human) languages. Commented Nov 17, 2021 at 0:35
  • @ waltinator I checked it out. It is a step in the right direction. But for my use case, it is too much of a how to and too little cheat sheet. Also the applications are no everyday / common tasks. Thank you both, I will update the question. I once found a good guide for the Network example, which illustrated my idea. Unfortunately, I am unable to find it at the moment. Commented Nov 17, 2021 at 20:01
  • @Bravo Good idea, I did not. Unluckily, similar results to my phrases. Top result: This question Commented Nov 17, 2021 at 20:01

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This is a well-structured pdf with basic tasks on the command line:

Search term:

  • linux where to find good command line documentation

Further reading:

  • A list of sites which provide Unix documentation, for cases where man-pages are unsuitable.
  • Parser for GitHub Wikis. Those are not indexed by search engines and were a rich source of information in research.

Of those, matching the question best (in my opinion):

Having asked the question in person to a few Linux users, I learned most people write this kind of information in a personal wiki.

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