103.3 – Perform basic file management

Weight

4

Description

Candidates should be able to use the basic Linux commands to manage files and directories.

Key Knowledge Areas

• Copy, move and remove files and directories individually.

• Copy multiple files and directories recursively.

• Remove files and directories recursively.

• Use simple and advanced wildcard specifications in commands.

• Using find to locate and act on files based on type, size, or time.

• Usage of tar, cpio and dd.

Files, Terms, and Utilities

• cp

• find

• mkdir

• mv

• ls

• rm

• rmdir

• touch

• tar

• cpio

• dd

• file

• gzip

• gunzip

• bzip2

• bunzip2

• xz

• unxz

• file globbing