Unit 2 lab 1

Unit 2 lab 1: common linux commands

1. try giving the following commands and observe the behavior with each combination of options and arguments.
A. list the names of the files in the working directory
Is. Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Public Templates Videos

B. by default, Is does not list files that have hidden filenames 9filenames that begin with a period; Sobell, page 190). List the names of all files in the working directory, including those with hidden file names. Is –a
. .config .gconf .ICEauthority Public
.. .dbus .gconfd .imsettings.log .pulse
.bash_logout Desktop .gnome2 .local .pulse-cookie
.bash_profile Documents .gnome2_private .mozilla Templates
.bashrc Downloads .gtk-bookmarks Music Videos
.cache .esd_auth .gvfs Pictures .xsession-errors
C. each file has an owner size modification date and permissions. Show these characteristics for all files in the working directory. Is -1 drwxr-xr-x. 2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 4096 Oct 6 22:16 Desktop drwxr-xr-x. 2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 4096 Oct 6 22:16 Documents drwxr-xr-x. 2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 4096 Oct 6 22:16 Downloads drwxr-xr-x. 2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 4096 Oct 6 22:16 Music drwxr-xr-x. 2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 4096 Oct 6 22:16 Pictures drwxr-xr-x. 2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 4096 Oct 6 22:16 Public drwxr-xr-x. 2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 4096 Oct 6 22:16 Templates drwxr-xr-x. 2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 bbiiggbbeeaarr2 4096 Oct 6 22:16 Videos
D. by default, Is lists the files in the working directory. Instead, list the commands of the /tmp directory by specifying that directory as an argument to Is. Is /tmp at-spi2 tmpO0039J keyring-JxlJga vmware-bbiiggbbeeaarr2 ks-script-jMAOmE vmware-config0 ks-script-jMAOmE.log VMwareDnD orbit-bbiiggbbeeaarr2 vmware-root