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| ====== Linux Basics ====== | ====== Linux Basics ====== |
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| | ===== 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. |
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| ==== Files, Directories and Paths ==== | |
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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 separate chunks 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//. | * 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//. |