CHAPTER 5
Managing Linux Files and Directories
In this chapter, you will learn about
• The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
• Managing Linux files
• Finding files in the Linux filesystem
• Commands and precedence
• Finding content within files
In this chapter, you get to know the Linux filesystem, including the hierarchical structure of the Linux filesystem and Linux file types. Then you will work with files and directories. Let’s begin by discussing the role of the filesystem.
Understanding Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
Linux stores data on physical hard disks, which in many cases are subdivided into partitions. Storing data on a partition requires a method for managing how the data is stored and retrieved. A filesystem ...
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