Now that the UNIX tree-structured file system has been introduced, it would be useful to know how to find our way through the system and how to create files, delete them and rename them. cd: Change Directory To move from one directory to another the cd command is used. Use as: cd [directory] directory may … Read more
It is very common for applications to contain content and functionality which is not directly linked or reachable from the main visible content. A common example of this is functionality that has been implemented for testing or debugging purposes and has never been removed. Another example arises where the application presents different functionality to different … Read more
This post takes a look at the most common directories in the Linux file tree. It also shows that on Unix everything is a file. filesystem hierarchy standard Many Linux distributions partially follow the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard. The FHS may help make more Unix/Linux file system trees conform better in the future. The FHS is … Read more