Manage Files from the Command Line

Question 1

How are files on a Linux system organized?

Answer 1

They are organized into a single inverted tree of directories, a file-system hierarchy.

Question 2

How do Relative Paths start?

Answer 2

The do not start with a forward slash character.

Question 3

How do Relative Paths specify a file location?

Answer 3

They specify a file location in relation to the current working directory.

Question 4

What special characters are used in combination with the commands to refer to a file location in the file system?

Answer 4

dot(.), double dot(..), and tilde (~).

Question 5

What are some key commands to manage files in Linux?

Answer 5

mkdir, rmdir, cp, mv, and rm.

Question 6

What are different ways multiple file names to point to the same data?

Answer 6

Hard links and soft links

Question 7

What features does the Bash shell provide to help a user run commands efficiently?

Answer 7

pattern matching, expansion, and substitution