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Basic

§ 5: Managing Files and Directories

One of the most important things to know on a computer is where you have stored things (this is probably true for the rest of your life as well). You need to be able to see your files and navigate through your directories. In addition, you need to be able to create, copy, move and remove files and directories. Finally, you need to be able to protect your files from unwanted intrusions.

The following sections discuss the Unix commands needed for file management and some of the more commonly used options.

  1. Your Home Directory
  2. Some List Command Options
  3. Changing Directories - Slowly and Carefully
  4. Changing Directories - Quickly
  5. Creating Directories
  6. Copying Files
  7. Copying Directories
  8. Moving Files
  9. Moving Directories
  10. Removing Files
  11. Removing Directories
  12. Controlling Access to Files and Directories
    1. Looking at File Permissions
    2. Changing File Permissions
  13. Review Quiz

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Comments and questions to Dr. Elias N. Houstis at enh@cs.purdue.edu.