Chapter 2

Manage Files and Directories

This chapter covers the following Linux+ XK0-005 exam objective:

  • Images 1.2: Given a scenario, manage files and directories.

The focus of this chapter is on tools and concepts related to managing files and directories. The first section explores a variety of text editors. Many configuration files in Linux are in plaintext format, and knowing how to use text editors is critical for a Linux system administrator.

This chapter also covers how to archive and compress files, as well as how to copy files between different computer systems. This chapter explores a collection of file and directory commands that allow ...

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