2.3 Managing Files and Directories

Create, edit, move, and delete files using these commands.

Show Current Directory:

pwd                  # Print working directory

List Files:

ls -l                # Detailed listing
ls -a                # Include hidden files

Change Directory:

cd Documents
cd ..                # Go up one level
cd ~                 # Go home

Create Directories and Files:

mkdir projects
nano notes.txt
vim script.sh

Copy, Move, and Rename:

cp file1.txt file2.txt
mv file.txt Documents/
mv old.txt newname.txt

Remove Files and Directories:

rm file.txt
rm -r folder/

View File Contents:

cat file.txt
less file.txt
head -n 10 file.txt
tail -f logfile.log

Create Symbolic Links:

A symbolic link (also known as a symlink) is a file that points to another file or directory. It's useful for creating shortcuts.

ln -s /path/to/original /path/to/link

Example:

ln -s /var/www/html /home/user/website

This command creates a symlink named website in the user's home directory that points to /var/www/html.

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