Bash

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

All of the following exercises should be done using the command line only.

Activity

1. Create a directory at the root level of your home directory called stuff.

2. Navigate inside stuff and create a directory called tmp2.

3. Copy the contents of /tmp to ~/stuff/tmp2.

4. Create a symbolic link to /tmp called ln_tmp.

5. Make sure you understand the difference between ~/stuff/tmp2 and ~/stuff/lm_tmp.

6. Delete stuff.

Getting credit

There is no credit for this lab. It is optional.