Netw240

Name: | | DSI# | | Date | 03/11/14 |

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

Device drivers and information files are kept in this directory. |

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.

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

Enter ls -l ⁄home.

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

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

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8: Display a long listing of the ⁄root directory and its hidden files.

Enter ls -al ⁄root.

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

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