Lab $2$ The Linux Terminal

$1.$ Introduction

The aim of this lab is to get you familiar with the Linux command line interface $($CLI$).$ Before

proceeding, you must install a Linux environment on your machine via the method described in "Linux

running in windows". This document can be found in the OPS Week $1$ module on Full Sail Online $($FSO$).$

Once you have Linux running on your machine, you may proceed with the steps below. You will

want to keep the two appendices handy as you go through these steps.

$2.$ Directory Management And File Manipulation

$1$ Open a Linux terminal session $($your choice of method$)$

$2$ Use the man or help command to look at usage and options for cd$,$ pwd$,$ and ls$.$

$$ For example: man ls and help cd$.$

$3$ Use the commands cd and ls to explore the directories and their content on your system. Use a

variety of relative and absolute paths.

$4$ Common directories to look at:

$/$dev $$ All devices the operating system can see.

$/$etc $$ Configuration files for the system and user programs.

$/$var$/$log $$ Stores log files for various system programs.

$/$bin $$ Application program files.

$/$lib $$ Library files.

$/$usr$/$bin $$ Application program files associated with a specific user.

$/$usr$/$lib $$ Library files associated with a specific user.

$/$boot $$ Linux kernel files and$/$or boot loader files.

$5$ Use Tab Completion to make your life easier. When you start typing a path in terminal, you can hit

the Tab key to auto complete the path. If you don$$t get an option that means you have more than one

option. Hitting Tab again brings up all matching options. Continue typing to narrow the option and

hit Tab again and it should auto$-$complete the path.

$6$ Use the file command to examine some of your files and directories.

$7$ Use man to look at the syntax for the ls command.

$8$ Use ls to list the files in some of your directories. Now do it so it shows hidden files and directories.

$9$ Use man $-$k to search the manual for some of the commands listed in the Common Unix$/$Linux

Commands reference document posted along with this lab in FSO.

$10$ Look up mkdir in the manual.

$11$ Use cd to go to your home directory. From there, do the following:

$$ Makeadirectory called OPS. $($Remember use pwd and LS to see the results.$)$

$$ Makeadirectory inside OPS called "files" using the mkdir options.

$$ Move to the "files" directory and make an empty file using touch called "empty".

$$ Use cp to makeacopy of "empty" in your home directory.

$$ Move back to your home director