linux files

Essential Tools for Managing Text File Contents
Command
Explanation
less
Opens the text file in a pager, which allows for easy reading
cat
Dumps the contents of the text file on the screen
head
Shows the top of the text file
tail
Shows the bottom of the text file
cut
Used to filter specific columns or characters from a text file
sort
Sorts the contents of a text file
wc
Counts the number of lines, words, and characters in a text file
 
Apart from their use on a text file, these commands