Question

Using only shell commands, create a directory structure in your Linux file system to organize files for this course. An example structure may look like the following:

• osweb
  • homework
    • homework1.c
    • homework2.java
    • homework3.cpp
  • labs
    • lab1
      • setup.txt
  • projects

Include the following by only using shell commands:

• List the contents of a directory
• Write data to a text file
• Print the contents of a text file to the terminal
• Delete a text file
• Move a text file to a different directory
• Rename a directory
• Delete a directory

Answer 1

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List the contents of a directory

Syntax: ls [directory_name]

Example: ls ./projects

Write data to a text file

Syntax: cat>>filename

Example: cat>>setup.txt

this file describes about my program setup

ctrl^D

Print the contents of a text file to the terminal

Syntax: cat filename

Example: cat setup.txt

Delete a text file

Syntax: rm filename

Example: rm setup.txt

Move a text file to a different directory

Syntax: mv filename Directory

Example: mv homework1.c ./homework

Rename a directory

Syntax: mv directory_name new_directory_name

Example: mv osweb os_web

Delete a directory

Syntax: rmdir directory

Example: rmdir os_web