While initially discussion on the file system structure isn’t the most exciting part of Linux. Knowing how the Linux file system is structured will help you understand Linux and be a better Linux user and administrator.
The Linux File system is different in that it has One Tree and One Root. There are no C: D: [...]

Now that we know how the Linux File system is structured, we need to be able to move around or navigate.
Before we can begin navigating we need to be able to list the contents of directories so that we can see where we can go.
The command to list a directories contents.
NAME
ls – list directory contents
SYNOPSIS
ls [...]

Today we begin learning how to work with the file system. We will cover how to create directories and files.
The command to create directories
NAME
mkdir – make directories
SYNOPSIS
mkdir [OPTION] DIRECTORY…
Lets first change our working directory to the temporary directory /tmp:
$ cd /tmp
Lets now create directory called “level1″:
$ mkdir level1
Lets now check to see if our directory [...]

Now that we know how to create directories and files we need to be able to rename them and move them.
In Linux the command to move and rename is the same !
command to rename and move directories and files
NAME
mv – move (rename) files
SYNOPSIS
mv [OPTION]… [-T] SOURCE DEST
mv [OPTION]… SOURCE… DIRECTORY
mv [OPTION]… -t DIRECTORY SOURCE…
Lets rename [...]

Now that we know how to create directories and files, we need to learn how to delete them.
There are two commands for deleting or removing directories in linux. The command “rmdir” and “rm”.
The “rmdir” and “rm” commands are unforgiving and there is no undelete. Kinda scary to think that once you delete something its gone.
The [...]

Today we will cover links or in the Windows world, shortcuts.
Linking lets you refer to a file or directory, and you can refer to file or directory using a different names.
The command for creating a link in linux is the “ln” command. Linux has different types of links called symbolic links (soft links) and hard [...]