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Lab Exercise 2. Linux Commands - Part 1

This document provides instructions for students to complete an exercise using Linux commands to create directories, move between directories, create text files, and list files in directories. The exercise has 5 parts where students will use mkdir, cd, cat, and ls commands to: 1) Create directory trees using mkdir 2) Navigate between directories using cd 3) Create and view a text file using cat 4) List files in directories using ls 5) Create a 50 line file about themselves as a challenge.

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Lab Exercise 2. Linux Commands - Part 1

This document provides instructions for students to complete an exercise using Linux commands to create directories, move between directories, create text files, and list files in directories. The exercise has 5 parts where students will use mkdir, cd, cat, and ls commands to: 1) Create directory trees using mkdir 2) Navigate between directories using cd 3) Create and view a text file using cat 4) List files in directories using ls 5) Create a 50 line file about themselves as a challenge.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

IOS101L
(OPERATING SYSTEM LAB)
EXERCISE

2
LINUX COMMANDS
PART I
Students Name

Block

Date

I.

Objectives:

II.

Create directory and sub-directories using mkdir command


Move between directories using cd command
Create a text file using cat command
List the files in a particular directory using ls command

Tasks / Procedure / Instructions:


Part I. Create directories
1. Login using your username and password.
2. To create a new directory, use mkdir command.
Syntax: $ mkdir directoryname
3. Create a directory called dir4.
$ mkdir dir4
4. Create a directory tree. The following command will created a directory tree where dir3 will be
created under dir2 and dir2 is created under dir1.
$ mkdir p dir1/dir2/dir3

Part II Move between directories.


1. To move to a directory, use cd command.
Syntax: $ cd directoryname
2. Move to the dir4 directory.
$ cd dir4
What is your current prompt? ______________________________________
3. Move to the dir1 directory. First, you need to exit from dir4 and go back to your home directory. To
do this, type the following:
dir4] $ cd ~

;do not type dir4]

What is your current prompt? ______________________________________


Now that you are in your home directory, what command should you enter to move to dir1? ______
What is your current prompt? ______________________________________
4. Move to dir2 and dir3 sub-directories.
dir1] $ cd dir2
dir2] $ cd dir3

What is your current prompt? ______________________________________


5. Move one level hierarchy down from the current directory.
dir3] $ cd ..
What is your current prompt? ______________________________________
Go back to your home directory. What command should you enter? _______________
What is your current prompt? ______________________________________
Part III Create a file.
1. To create a file, use cat command.
Syntax: $ cat >filename
2. Create a file called file1 in dir2.
$ cat >file1
My name is Bond.
James Bond.
Some call me Agent Bond.
Others call me Agent 007.
Dont mess with me.
[Ctrl+D]
3. Open the file1.
$ cat file1
Write the output.
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
4. Go back to your home directory.
Instructors Signature: ___________________________
Part IV Create a file.
1. To list the file/s, use ls command.
Syntax: $ ls
2. List the files / directories in your home directory.
$ ls
What files / directories do you see? _______________________________________________
3. Go to dir2 and repeat the command.

What files / directories do you see? _______________________________________________


4. Go back to your home directory.

Part V Challenge.
1. Create a file called myinfo in dir4.
2. The file should contain 50 lines about you.
3. Number each line.

Instructors Signature: ___________________________

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