| UNIX Files and Directories
This course describes the UNIX system of directories and files.
It explains the structure of the UNIX hierarchical file system
and how to access files and directories. It presents the commands
for copying, moving, removing, renaming, and backing up files in
the directories, and the process for renaming, removing and backing
up directories. The course defines and introduces methods for changing
permission rights. This course will explain the purpose of the
profile file and introduce the commands to set shell variables
and terminal options, and for text file manipulation.
Files and Directories training covers such topics as:
Using Directories
Moving and Copying
Removing and Backing Up
Determining Permissions
Changing Permissions
Customizing the Profile file
Manipulation Commands
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Description
This course describes the UNIX system of directories and files.
It explains the structure of the UNIX
hierarchical file system and how to access files and directories.
It also presents the commands for
copying, moving, removing, renaming, and backing up files in the
directories, as well as the process
for renaming, removing and backing up directories. Permission rights,
which are required for
accessing files and directories, are defined together with the
method for changing permission
rights. This course will explain the purpose of the profile file
and the commands to set shell variables
and to set terminal options. Additionally, commands for text file
manipulation will be introduced.
These commands will enable text selection, alteration, file comparison,
line sorting, and removal of
text. This course is not written to a version.
Audience
Designed to describe the UNIX system of directories and files.
Prerequisites
Introduction to UNIX
Course Duration
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5 hours
Topics Include
Using Directories
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Hierarchical File System
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Pathnames
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Four Directory Commands
Moving and Copying
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Affects of File Changes
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The Move Command
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The Copy Command
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Protected Directories
Removing and Backing Up
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Removing Files
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Removing Directories
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Backing Up Files
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Performing a Backup
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Restoring Files
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UNIX Files and Directories
Determining Permissions
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Permission Rights
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File Permissions
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Directory Permissions
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Identifying Permissions
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The Directory Listing
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Examples of Permissions
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Group Membership
Changing Permissions
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Reasons for Changing
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Representations
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Changing Permissions
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Changing Group Membership
Customizing the Profile file
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The Profile file
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Shell Variables
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The Echo command
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Special Variables
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Environment and Export
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Setting Terminal Options
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Modifying the profile File
Manipulation Commands
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The grep command
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The awk command
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The sed command
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