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 ====== Linux Basics ====== ====== Linux Basics ======
  
 +===== Files, Directories and Paths =====
 +  * a //file// is a collection of data with a name (a //filename// to be precise).  Although it may be stored in separate chunks in different location on the hardware, programs will generally work with a file as a single continuous collection of data.
  
 +  * a //directory// is construct for grouping and organizing //files//.  In UNIX and Linux, //directories// can contain, //files//, other //directories//, //links// and //devices//.  You may be use to calling directories //folders// or //namespaces//. 
  
 +  * a //path// is a way of naming the location of a file, directory, link or device.  //Paths// can be //relative// or //absolute// and are often used as the prefix to a filename. For example, if I want to list the contents of a directory that is in my home directory called ''cheese'', I can type: <code>ls ~/cheese/</code> 
  
-==== Files, Directories and Paths ==== +  * a //link// is a filesystem pointer.  You may be use to calling a //link// an //alias// or a //shortcut//  
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-  * a @@file@@ is a collection of data with a name (a @@filename@@ to be precise).  Although it may be stored in seporate chuncks in different location on the hardware, programs will generaly work with a file as a single contiuous collection of data. +
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-  * a @@directory@@ is construct for grouping and organizing @@files@@.  In UNIX and Linux, @@directories@@ can contain, @@files@@, other @@directories@@, @@links@@ and @@devices@@.  You may be use to calling directories @@folders@@ or @@namespaces@@.  +
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-  * a @@path@@ is a way of nameing the location of a file, directory, link or device.  @@Pathes@@ can be @@relative@@ or @@absolute@@ and are often used as the prefix to a filename. For example, if I want to list the contents of a directory that is in my home directory called ''cheese'', I can type: <code>ls ~/cheese/</code>  +
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-  * a @@link@@ is a filesystem pointer.  You may be use to calling a @@link@@  an @@alias@@ or a @@shortcut@@  +
  
  
 ===== Shell commands ===== ===== Shell commands =====
  
-  * //ls//: lists the files in your current working directory for that shell. +  * **//ls//**: lists the files in your current working directory for that shell. 
-    * more ways: //ls -a, ls -l, ls -la// +    * more ways: **//ls -a, ls -l, ls -la//** 
-  * //cd directory// : changes the current working directory to directory where directory may be a fully qualified path. A ~ indicates your home directory. ~bob indicates the home directory of bob. +  * **//cd directory//** : changes the current working directory to directory where directory may be a fully qualified path. A ~ indicates your home directory. ~bob indicates the home directory of bob. 
-  * //rm filename// : removes the file filename where filesname may be a fully qualified path +  * **//rm filename//** : removes the file filename where filesname may be a fully qualified path 
-  * //cp source destination// : copies the file source to the file destination where source and destination may be fully qualified paths. +  * **//cp source destination//** : copies the file source to the file destination where source and destination may be fully qualified paths. 
-  * //mv source destination// : the same as //cp//, but it moves the source file instead of copying it. mv can also be used to rename a file with mv oldname newmane +  * **//mv source destination//** : the same as //cp//, but it moves the source file instead of copying it. mv can also be used to rename a file with mv oldname newmane 
-  * //chmod #### file or directory// : changes the file or directory permissions for letter yourself and other people access your files. see //man chmod// for more info.+  * **//chmod #### file or directory//** : changes the file or directory permissions for letter yourself and other people access your files. see //man chmod// for more info.
 ===== Basic Utilities ===== ===== Basic Utilities =====