< Linux file systems and directories >
Linux's directory structure
Lost in the file system? Where are all the files? What do the weird directories contain? How is the Linux file system organized? A little overview on the most important directories on Linux.
Moving around in the Linux file system
Learn how to move from directory to another with cd
, how to find out what directory you're in with pwd
, and how to list the contents of a directory with ls
. You'll also learn what are absolute and relative path names.
Creating, copying, moving, and removing directories
How to create, move and delete directories in Linux with the mkdir
, mv
and rmdir
commands. You'll also learn how to copy a directory with its contents and how to remove a directory that is not empty.
How to mount filesystems
Learn what is mounting and how to do it. If you want to access stuff like floppies, CD-ROMs, or MS Windows partitions, you'll need to know how to mount.
How to edit and understand /etc/fstab
The mounting tuXfile follow-up. Learn how a configuration file called /etc/fstab
is used in conjunction with the mount
command. If you have troubles accessing stuff like floppies, CDs, or MS Windows partitions, you probably have a misconfigured /etc/fstab
file.