This document provides an overview of 27 basic Linux commands, including ls to list files, rm to remove files, rmdir to remove empty directories, cat to display file contents, cd to change directories, mv to move/rename files, who to display logged in users, mkdir to create directories, cp to copy files, and man to view command manuals. It also covers commands for permissions (chmod), clearing the screen (clear), viewing users (w), remote login (telnet), file creation (touch), text editing (vi), displaying date and time (date, cal), viewing network settings (ifconfig, hostname), and getting command help (--help).