Chapter 5: Accessing Files and Directories

Outline:

Chapter Overview
5.1 The File System
5.1.1 Sample user directory structure
5.1.2 Function of directories
5.1.3 File system structure
5.2 Directory Paths
5.2.1 Pathnames
5.2.2 Path components
5.2.3 Types of pathnames
5.3 Navigating the File System
5.3.1 Command-line syntax
5.3.2 Displaying the current directory
5.3.3 Changing directories using the cd command
5.4 Listing Directory Contents
5.4.1 The ls command
5.4.2 Displaying hidden files
5.4.3 Displaying file types
5.4.4 Displaying a long listing
5.4.5 Listing individual directories
5.4.6 Listing directories recursively
5.5 Identifying and Using Metacharacters
5.5.1 Identifying metacharacters
5.5.2 Using metacharacters 
Chapter Summary

Chapter Quiz