Linux File Management

Filesystem Hierarchy

  • Directory usage in Linux is highly standardized
  • The standard is maintained by the Linux Foundation
  • The starting point of the File System is the root directory, other devices are integrated into the Filesystem via mounts.
  man hier
  # or
  man file-hierarchy
  # to get a proper description of what
  # each directory does

Essential Commands

Command Description Useful Options
ls List files -1, -lrt, -dl
mkdir Make a directory  
cp Copy a file -r
mv Rename/Move files  
rmdir Remove an empty directory  
rm Remove files or directories  
which    
find    

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