hands-on lab
Working with Files and Directories in Linux
Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: Up to 45 minutes
Students: 1,442
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Description
In this lab, you will use fundamental Linux commands to work with files and directories in a Linux environment. The commands used in this lab have been covered in the Linux Fundamentals course. References to the specific lessons of the course will be provided throughout the lab steps.
The Linux command-line tools referenced in this lab are:
cd
chmod
cp
emacs
mkdir
mv
nano
vim
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this lab, you will be able to:
- Change the permissions of files with
chmod
- Modify a text file with a built-in Linux text editor
- Move files from one directory to another with
mv
- Create a new directory to store backup file copies with
mkdir
andcp
Intended Audience
- Those beginning to work with Linux
- Software Engineers
- DevOps Engineers
- Data Engineers
Prerequisites
Familiarity with basic Linux commands will be beneficial. Refer to the following course to fulfill the prerequisite:
Environment before
Environment after
Covered topics
Lab steps
Accessing the Amazon Linux 2 Terminal
Updating File Permissions in Linux
Editing Files in Linux
Moving Files in Linux
Copying Files in Linux