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Linux: System Information and Directory Structure Tools

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Dive into the Linux directory structure using basic tools and command-line text editing. Learn how to query the operating system, identify directories, archive files, and more.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you'll need
1. Getting Help
  • Learn Linux command syntax
  • Get help on the CLI
  • Get help on the GUI
  • Find help online
2. Using Basic Commands
  • Gather operating system information
  • Gather hardware information
  • Login commands
  • Time and date
  • Locale and date tools
  • View files
  • Search within a file
  • Archive files
  • Compress files
3. Navigating File Systems
  • List files
  • Understand file system paths
  • Explore the Linux file system
  • Find files with locate
  • Find files with find
4. Editing Text
  • Get familiar with nano
  • An introduction to Vim
  • Edit text in Vim
  • Search and replace in Vim
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Grant McWilliams

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