Chapter 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Linux directory structure is called _____
A
filesystem
2
Q
home directory
A
where there is a directory for each user
Ex; /home/yourname
3
Q
Visual representation of filesystem
A
4
Q
Absolute paths
A
Always starts at the root directory so it starts with /
5
Q
Relative path
A
Gives directions to a file relative to the current location and do not start with /
Ex: cd Documents
6
Q
cd ..
A
move one directory higher
7
Q
ls -a
A
Displays all files including the hidden ones (starts with a dot .)
8
Q
ls -l
ls -hl
A
to view metadata
list in human readable size like KB
9
Q
ls /
A
To view root directory content
10
Q
pwd
A
print working directory
11
Q
ls -hl
A
12
Q
ls -S
A
sort by size
13
Q
ls -R
A
Recursive. List files as well as the files in each subdirectory
14
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