File and Directory Management

Mastering Bash file and directory management equips you with the skills to navigate the filesystem efficiently, manipulate files and directories, control access through permissions, and automate routine tasks. These abilities are essential for anyone looking to harness the full power of their Linux or Unix system. With practice, patience, and a bit of creativity, you can turn the complexity of the filesystem into a well-organized collection of files and directories at your command.

By the end of this chapter, you will become skilled at creating, deleting, copying, and moving files. You will understand the significance of absolute and relative paths. This will also include an introduction to directory structures and how to efficiently navigate the filesystem in a Bash environment. You’ll grasp the concept of user and group permissions in a Linux environment. You’ll learn the difference between hard links and symbolic links (symlinks or...