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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.
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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.+
  
   * 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//