In this project, you create a couple of test files and then practice deleting them in Li...

In this project, you create a couple of test files and then practice deleting them in Linux. Log on to your account for this project, rather than the root account.

To find and delete the files using the command line:

1. Access the command line, such as by opening a terminal window. (Click Applications, point to System Tools, and click Terminal in GNOME.)

2. Create two files that you can practice deleting. First, type touch practice1.tmp and press Enter. Next, type touch practice2.tmp and press Enter.

3. Type ls *.tmp and press Enter. Do you see the files you just created?

4. Type rm *.tmp and press Enter. If prompted, type Y and press Enter to confirm removal.

5. Type ls *.tmp and press Enter. Do you see the message indicating there are no files associated with *.tmp thus verifying that you have deleted these files? (See Figure 11-16.)

6. Type clear and press Enter to clear the terminal window and leave it open for the next project.