If you have not already done so$,$ boot up your computer $($or virtual machine$)$ to start the Linux distribution.

When the machine has booted up$,$ access the terminal.

At the command prompt, type pwd and press Enter. The pwd command shows your present working directory $($in this case, it is your home directory$).$ Note: Any commands you enter in your current or present working directory affect the commands outcome.

Record your home directory:

To see the files in your present working directory, type Is and press the Enter key. The ls command lists files in your "present working directory" only if you do not specify a directory.

Name one of the

To see how your present working directory affects the outcome of commands, change your present working directory to a new location by typing cd $/$etc and press Enter. The cd command allows you to change your present working directory. In this case, your present working directory is now the $/$etc directory $($the location of several configuration files$).$

Type pwd and press Enter. Do you see $/$etc displayed?

You should.

Type Is and press Enter. You should see different files than you did in step #$6.$ You see different files because your present working directory is different than it was in step #$6.$

How many Cron directories?

Type cd and press Enter to go back to your home directory. The cd command with nothing entered after it is a shortcut to change your present working directory to your home directory.

Type pwd and make sure you are in your home directory. Your home directory should be the same directory you were in during step #$4.$ Are you in your home directory?

You can see the type of files in your home directory by using the $-$F option to the Is command. Type ls $$F and press Enter. You should see several files followed by a forward slash $(/).$ This indicates the file is a directory or$,$ in this case, a subdirectory.

How many directories with subdirectories?