Linux: Navigating the Filesystem - Paiet/Tech-Journal-for-Everything GitHub Wiki

  • Creating and using files
    • cd
    • pwd
    • mkdir
    • chmod
    • ls
  • Aliases
    • ~
    • .
    • ..
    • /
  • Metacharacters
    • *
      • ls a*
      • ls g*t
      • ls *e*
    • ?
      • ls g?t
  • Key Folders
    • /bin - Common Linux user commands
    • /boot - Boot files and the Linux kernel
    • /dev - Device nodes representing hardware
    • /etc - Configuration files
    • /home - User home directories
    • /lib - Shared libraries
    • /media - Temporary mount points for media
    • /mnt - Temporary mount points for media
    • /opt - Add-on software
    • /proc - Data files for processes on the system
    • /root - Root user home directory
    • /sbin - Administrative commands and daemons
    • /tmp - Temporary files
    • /usr - OS files not required for boot, but not intended to change
    • /var - Various data for programs and daemons