File System Navigation

Summary

Moving around the Linux directory structure and understanding key locations (/etc, /var/log, /home) — the baseline fluency every other Linux skill builds on.

How to Learn This

1Practice cd, ls, pwd, and relative vs absolute paths until they're automatic.
2Learn what lives in /etc, /var, /home, and /usr, and why.
3Practice finding a specific file using find and locate.

Linux Fundamentals

File Permissions & Ownership

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