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IntroductionFile System Hierarchy StandardTypes of fileAcces Mode of files and directoryChanging PermissionNavigation Command

Linux File System

Introduction

All data in Linux organized into files. All files are organized into directories. These directories are organized into a tree-like

structure called the file system.Linux file system also enables you to group files

into directories, which is similar to folder you create in windows explorer

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Filesystem Hierarchy Filesystem Hierarchy StandardStandard

Defines the main directories and their contents in most Linux-based systems

There is not any drive C:, D:, … All directories are under “/”

“/” is the root directory It is possible

to have multiple partitions to multiple filesystems

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Types of file

-> Ordinary Files:

An ordinary file is a file on the system that contains data, text, or

program instructions.

-> Directories:

Directories store both special and ordinary files. For users

familiar with Windows or Mac OS, UNIX directories are equivalent

to folders.

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Types of file

-> Special Files:

Some special files provide access to hardware such as hard

drives, CD-ROM drives, modems, and Ethernet adapters. Other

special files are similar to aliases or shortcuts and enable you to

access a single file using different names.

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File Access Mode

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Read:

Grants the capability to read ie. view the contents of the file.

Write:

Grants the capability to modify, or remove the content of the file.

Execute:

User with execute permissions can run a file as a program.

Directory Access Modes

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Read:Access to a directory means that the user can read the

contents. The user can look at the filenames inside the directory.

Write:Access means that the user can add or delete files to the

contents of the directory.Execute:

A user must have execute access to the bin directory in order to execute ls or cd command.

Interpreting the Mode

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Changing Permission

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chmod (change mode) command: Change mode (permissions) of files or directories.

Permissions stored in a file’s. New files given rw-rw-rw- permissions by default

Changing Permission

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Navigating the File System

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• Pwd (Present Working Directory)

• cd

• ls

Using the pwd Command

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pwd stands for Print Working Directory. pwd is a Linux / Unix command which prints the current working

directory. pwd prints the full pathname of the current working directory.

Syntax pwd [OPTION]...

Using the pwd Command

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-P, --physicalPrint the Physical Directory Path Without any Sysmbolic Link.

--help Display a help message.

--version Display version information.

Using the pwd Command

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Examples:$ pwd /home/IT

and the computer prints out /home/IT, that means that the directory the user is currently in is /home/IT. In the following example, the user is located in the directory /usr/local/bin, uses the command pwd, uses the command cd .. to move back to the parent directory and then uses pwd again:Example: $ pwd /usr/local/bin $ cd .. $ pwd /usr/local

Using the cd Command

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The Linux cd command stands for change directory. It is the primary command for moving between directories on a

Unix/Linux filesystem. Syntex: cd [directory]

Here directory is the name of the directory where you wish to go.

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Examples of cd command

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Change working directory to /abc/xyzpwd

/home/ITcd /abc/xyz

pwd/abc/xyz

Change working directory to user’s home directorypwd/etc/BCA

cd ~orcdpwd

/home/IT Change working directory to parent directory.

cd ..

Examples of cd command

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Change working directory to parents parent directory or two levels up in the directory structure.

cd ../..

Using wildcards

cd /v*

The * wildcard characters can be interpreted as "any number of any character", so the Linux system expands the /v* that typed into

/var

Change the working directory to /var/ftp without mentioning ftp fully.cd /var/ft?This will change the directory to /var/ftp

Pushd command

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Use pushd command to change the directory. This is similar to cd command.

It saves the current working in memory .

Ex. pushd /var/ftp/pub

Using the ls Command

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ls is a Linux shell command that lists directory contents and Files.

ls syntax

$ ls [options] [file|dir]

# ls

0001.Pcap Desktop Downloads index.html install.log.syslog Pictures Templates anaconda-ks.cfg Documents fbcmd_update.php install.log Music Public Videos

Using the ls Command

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ls -a list all files including hidden file starting with '.'

ls -d list directories - with ' */'

ls -F It differenciate files and directory.

ls -i list file's inode index number

ls -l list with long format - show permissions

ls -la list long format including hidden files

ls -lh list long format with readable file size

Using the ls Command

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ls -ls list with long format with file size

ls -r list in reverse order

ls -R list recursively directory tree

ls -s list file size

ls -S sort by file size

ls -t sort by time & date

ls -X sort by extension name

Using the ls Command

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# ls -a

. .bashrc Documents .gconfd install .log .nautilus .pulse-cookie .. .cache Downloads .gnome2 install .log.syslog .netstat.swp .recently-used.xbel 0001 .pcap .config .elinks

# ls -F

0001.Pcap Desktop/ Downloads/ index.html install.log.syslog Pictures/ Templates/ anaconda-ks.cfg Documents/ fbcmd_update.php install.log Music/

$ ls -1

bin boot cdrom dev

//Display One File Per Line Using ls -1

Using the ls Command

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$ ls / /*List root directory*/

$ ls .. List /*parent directory*/

$ ls ~ /*List user's home directory*/

$ ls * /*List all subdirectories*/

$ ls *.txt /*List only text files with wildcard*/

$ ls > out.txt /*ls redirection to output file*/

Using the ls Command

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l# ls -lS

total 176 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 48867 Jul 31 02:17 install.log -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 46701 Jul 31 09:58 index.html -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 21262 Aug 12 12:42 fbcmd_update.php -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 11439 Jul 31 02:13 install.log.syslog drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 31 02:48 Desktop drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 31 02:48 Documents drwxr-xr-x. 4 root root 4096 Aug 16 02:55 Downloads drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 31 02:48 Music drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 31 02:48 Pictures drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 31 02:48 Public drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 31 02:48 Templates drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 31 02:48 Videos -rw-------. 1 root root 1586 Jul 31 02:17 anaconda-ks.cfg -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 683 Aug 19 09:59 0001.pcap

Using the ls Command

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# ls -i 20112 0001.pcap 23610 Documents 23793 index.html 23611 Music 23597 Templates 23564 anaconda-ks.cfg 23595 Downloads 22 install.log 23612 Pictures 23613 Videos 23594 Desktop 23585 fbcmd_update.php 35 install.log.syslog

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