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Linux Fundamentals 1

The document outlines fundamental Linux commands and concepts, including basic commands for file management, file permissions, text editors, directory structure, and package management. It also includes workshop activities that involve navigating the file system, modifying file permissions, using text editors, and managing packages. The content serves as a guide for learning essential Linux skills and practical applications.

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Linux Fundamentals 1

The document outlines fundamental Linux commands and concepts, including basic commands for file management, file permissions, text editors, directory structure, and package management. It also includes workshop activities that involve navigating the file system, modifying file permissions, using text editors, and managing packages. The content serves as a guide for learning essential Linux skills and practical applications.

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LINUX FUNDAMENTALS 1

Questions
1. Basic Commands
o What command would you use to list all files and directories in the current
directory?
o How do you change the current working directory to /home/user?
o Which command is used to display the current directory path?
2. File Permissions
o How would you change the permissions of a file named example.txt to be
readable and writable by the owner, and readable by others?
o What does the permission rwxr-xr-- mean for a file?
3. Text Editors
o How do you open a file named notes.txt in nano?
o What is the command to save changes and exit in vim?
4. Directory Structure
o What is the purpose of the /etc directory in Linux?
o Where would you typically find user-specific configuration files?
5. Package Management
o How do you update the package list on a Debian-based system using apt?
o What command would you use to install a package named wget on a Red Hat-
based system?

Workshop Activities
1. Navigating the File System
o Use the terminal to navigate to the /var/log directory and list all files that
end with .log.
o Create a new directory called backup in your home directory and move a file
named data.txt into it.
2. Modifying File Permissions
o Create a file named script.sh and modify its permissions to make it
executable by the owner only.
o Change the owner of a file named report.doc to a user named admin.
3. Using Text Editors
o Open a file named config.cfg in nano, add a line of text, and save the file.
o Edit a file named index.html in vim, replace all occurrences of the word
"Hello" with "Hi", and save your changes.
4. Managing Packages
o Use apt to search for a package related to curl and install it.
o Remove a package named example-software using yum.

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