In this lab, we will learn how to use the command line to navigate
the file system.
Goal: by the end of this lab, you will be able to
use the command line to navigate the file system.
Navigating the UNIX file system
Activity
Create a directory at the root level of your home directory
called stuff
.
Navigate inside stuff
and create a directory called
tmp2
.
Copy the contents of /tmp
to
~/stuff/tmp2
.
Create a symbolic link to /tmp
called
ln_tmp
.
Make sure you understand the difference between
~/stuff/tmp2
and ~/stuff/lm_tmp
.
Delete stuff
.
Getting credit
There is no credit for this lab. It is optional.