Netw 240

cdcName: | Brian Templin | DSI# | D01489718 | Date | 11/10/2013 |

NETW240 Week 2 Lab Report: Linux Commands and Directories

Step 2: File System Navigation

2: Display a long listing of the ⁄etc directory.

Enter ls -l ⁄etc.

Verify that the output is from the ⁄etc directory and is a long list.

What type of files may you find in this directory? Write your answer below.

Root – drwxr-xr-x usb_modeswitch.d, wpa_supplicant = configuration files |

3: Display a long listing of the ⁄bin directory.

Enter ls -l ⁄bin.

Verify that the output is from the ⁄bin directory and is a long list.

What type of files may you find in this directory? Write your answer below.

Root –rwxr-xr-x touch, tracepath, Unicode_stop = binary files |

4: Display a long listing of the ⁄sbin directory.

Enter ls -l ⁄sbin.

Verify that the output is from the ⁄sbin directory and is a long list.

What type of files may you find in this directory? Write your answer below.

Root lrwxrwxrwx vgchange, vgcreate, vgexport = specialized binary files |

5: Display a long listing of the ⁄dev directory.

Enter ls -l ⁄dev.

Verify that the output is from the ⁄dev directory and is a long list.

What type of files may you find in this directory? Write your answer below.

Crw-rw vcsa tty fcs, vcs1, vcs2, vcs3 = device files |

What is this directory use for? Write your answer below.

Files for devices would enable device management . The naming convention (i.e. hd0 for main hard drive) would allow quick device recognition. |

6: Display a long listing of the ⁄usr directory.

Enter ls -l ⁄usr.

Verify that the output is from the ⁄usr directory and is a long list.

What type of files may you find in this directory? Write your answer below.

All subdirectories including users on the system |

7: Display a long listing of the ⁄home...