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| /home | Contains the work directories of system users. |
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| /bin | Contains applications and utilities used during system initialization. |
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| /dev | Contains files for devices and ports. |
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| /etc | Contains configuration files specific to the operating system. |
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| /lib | Contains shared libraries. |
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| /proc | Contains process information |
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| /mnt | Contains information about mounted disks. |
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| /opt | Location where packages not supplied with the operating system are stored. |
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| /tmp | Location where temporary files are stored. |
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| /usr | Contains most of the operating system files. |
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| /var | Contains operating system data files. |
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Basic File Manipulation Commands
The basic file manipulation commands allow the user to copy, delete and move files and create and delete directories.
cp file_name destination | Copies the file indicated by file_name to the path indicated by |
a) cp text.txt /tmp | destination. a) copies the file text.txt in the current directory to the tmp |
b) cp /chap/robo.php ./excess.php | directory. b) copies the file robo.php in the chap directory to the |
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rm file_name | Removes the file indicated by file_name. |
mv file_name destination | Moves the file indicated by file_name to the path indicated by |
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mkdir directory_name | Creates a directory named directory_name. a) creates the directory |
a) mkdir spot | spot in the current directory. b) creates the directory snuggles in the |
b) mkdir /tmp/snuggles | directory tmp. |
rmdir directory_name | Removes the directory indicated by directory_name. |
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