Chapter 10. System Basics

Terms you'll need to understand:

  • The directory tree

  • Metacharacters

  • Absolute and relative pathnames

Techniques you'll need to master:

  • Navigating the directory tree by using absolute and relative pathnames

  • Selecting directories and files by using metacharacters

  • Creating and deleting directories

  • Creating, copying, renaming, and deleting files

  • Using the vi text editor

  • Transferring data between systems

  • Executing programs on remote systems

This chapter covers some system basics, including navigating the Unix directory tree, using the vi editor, and accessing remote systems. This chapter covers the Basic Command Syntax, Editor, and Remote Connection test objectives.

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