Learn Linux, 101: File and directory management | Linux Today

Learn Linux, 101: File and directory management

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 8, 2009

“Overview

“This article grounds you in the basic Linux commands for
manipulating files and directories. Learn to:

List directory contents
Copy, move, or remove files and directories
Manipulate multiple files and directories recursively
Use wildcard patterns for manipulating files
Use the find command to locate and act on files based on type,
size, or time
Compress and decompress files using gzip and bzip2
Archive files using tar, cpio and dd

“This article helps you prepare for Objective 103.2 in Topic 103
of the Linux Professional Institute’s Junior Level Administration
(LPIC-1) exam 101. The objective has a weight of 4.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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