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Linux Command Line Interface: The Basics — Part 7

7. Better listing

Adding more order with the ls -l option

Now that we have more files and directories in the ~/workspace directory, is there a way of displaying them in a more…

Linux Command Line Interface: The Basics — Part 6

6. Creating files

The mkdir command makes directories, but what about files?

Wonderful question! In order to create files, execute the following inside our new dir2 directory:

Linux Security: Some Basics

Passwords

Make the passwords at least 6 characters long. Mix the case of the passwords. Use at least one numeral. Use at least one non-alphanumeric character. Change the passwords on a regular basis. About once every two months should do for the…

Linux Command Line Interface: The Basics — Part 5

5.0 Creating directories

Creating new directories and files

If you are asked to start a new software project, you’ll almost certainly need to create a directory that can hold…

Linux Command Line Interface: The Basics — Part 4

4.0 Changing directories

Navigating directories using the CLI?

Bash provides a widely used command called cd or change directories command that allows the user to navigate…

Linux Command Line Interface: The Basics — Part 3

3.0 Listing directory contents

Let’s list the ~/workspace directory contents

So we now know that we are currently on the /home/root/workspace. The pwd command tells us that.

Linux Command Line Interface: The Basics — Part 2

2. The current directory

Where we are currently?

As the CLI does not provide a graphical user interface or GUI for interacting with files and folders, how do we…