******* UNIX TUTORIAL - by Peter Conrad Cumminsky *******
****** Lesson 3: Directory Management ******
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***** Where Am I? *****
%pwd [Enter]
***** How Do I Make a Directory? *****
%mkdir [Enter]
***** How Do I Change to a Directory? *****
%cd [Enter]
(Changes directories. cd .. backs up one level; note the space
after cd.)
***** How Do I Change to My Home Directory? *****
%cd ~ [Enter]
***** How Do I List Files and Directories? *****
%ls -F [Enter]
(Lists the files in the current directory with a * after
executables, a / after directories, and an @ after symbolic links.)
%ls -R [Enter]
(lists files in the current directory and all subdirectories.)
***** How Do I List File Details? *****
%ls -l [Enter]
(Lists the files in long format--size, date, permissions.)
%ls -a [Enter]
(Lists hidden "dot" files with the others. If you are root, the
"dot" files show up without the -a switch.)
***** How Do I Find a File in My Home Directory? *****
%find ~ -name filename -print [Enter]
***** How Do I Print Files? *****
%lpr filename [Enter]
***** How Do I ReMove a Directory and it's Files? *****
%rm -R directory [Enter]
(Removes a directory dir and all subdirectories--careful!)
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