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How Linux Commands Work? What Happens When You Run a Command in Linux?

How Linux commands work? What happens when you run a command in Linux? Read the step-by-step process from shell parsing to kernel execution and output.

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Jul 16, 2025
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The command line interface is indeed one of the best and most useful features of the Linux operating system. Most Linux users might have wondered what really happens under the hood when we type a command like ls or pwd in the Linux terminal. Well, it does not work like magic, there’s a systematic and well-orchestrated process that takes place behind the…

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