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Module 3 - LINUX Directories and Files Creation

This document provides an overview of Linux directory and file commands taught in an applied operating systems laboratory module. It introduces commands for navigating directories, creating and removing directories, creating and viewing files, and other utility commands. The module aims to teach students how to perform file and directory creation and move between directories using Linux commands.

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Module 3 - LINUX Directories and Files Creation

This document provides an overview of Linux directory and file commands taught in an applied operating systems laboratory module. It introduces commands for navigating directories, creating and removing directories, creating and viewing files, and other utility commands. The module aims to teach students how to perform file and directory creation and move between directories using Linux commands.

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APPLIED OPERATING

SYSTEM LABORATORY
MODULE 3
LINUX DIRECTORIES
AND FILES CREATION
Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:

• Perform file and directory creation, and move between


directories using LINUX commands
• Directory commands • Other commands
• Display directory content • clear command
• Change directory • history command
• Make directory • date command
• Print working directory
• Remove directory
• File creation
• Display contents of single or
multiple files
• Create a file using cat
command
Display directory content
• To display the contents of the current
working directory
Syntax:
ls

Options that can be used with it.


• -a
• -A
• -d
• -l
• -r
• -R
Change directory
• To change directory
Syntax:
• cd <directory_name>
• cd . means the current directory
• cd .. means parent directory
• cd means will take you to your
home directory
• cd – will take you to your previous
directory
• cd ~ username will take you to the
home directory of the user
• cd <directorypath>
Make directory
• To make directory/directories
Syntax:
mkdir <directoryname>
• To create multiple directories
• To create directory name with
spaces
• To create a subdirectory
/home/vetcha/folder1/folder2
(folder2 is not yet existing)
• To print or show the working
directory
Syntax: pwd
Remove empty directory
• To remove empty directory/directories
Syntax:
rmdir [-option] <directoryname>

• To remove directory and its


subdirectory
Remove directory that is not empty
• To remove directory that is not empty
Syntax:
rm -r <directoryname>
• -r means remove directories and their
contents recursively
Create a file or files
• To create a file or files using cat
command
Syntax:
cat > <filename>
type text
CTRL+D (to save and exit)

• cat means concatenate


• To view the content of file/files
Syntax:
cat <filename>
clear command
• To clear the screen.
Syntax: clear
history command
• To display previously entered
commands. This information is
stored the ~/.bash_history file
located at the home directory of
each user.
Syntax: history
date command
• To display the date and time.
Syntax: date
• Sobell, M., et al. (2017). A Practical Guide to Linux
Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, 4th Ed.
Addison-Wesley Professional
• Cobbaut, P. (2016). Mastering Linux- Networking
• Blum, R., (2015). Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting
Bible

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