Everyman IT

Info

• Level: Beginner
• Presenter: Eli the Computer Guy
• Date Created: September 14, 2010
• Length of Class: 45 Minutes

Tracks

• Linux

Prerequisites

1. Introduction to Linux
2. Installing Linux
3. Basic Linux Tasks

Purpose of Class

• This class teaches students how to navigate through the file directories in Linux

Topics Covered

• Changing Directories
• Listing Contents of Directories
• Making, Moving Copying, Renaming and Deleting Directories
• Mounting Hard Drives and Flash Drives
• Mounting the CDROM

Class Notes

2. Changing Directories
   1. CD
   2. ls –l or ls -m
   3. Searching = sudo find -iname XXX (You can use Wild Cards)
   4. -iname arguement is to make the search case insensitive
3. Make /remove/ move directories
   1. sudo mkdir folder
   2. sudo rm folder (sudo rm folder –r for directory and trees)
   3. sudo mv file/folder – moves/ renames
   4. sudo cp souce destination- copy (add –r for directories)
4. Mounting Dives
   1. Basic Process = Create Directory – List Attached Drives – Link Directory to Drive
   2. Make folder to be mounted – sudo mkdir /mnt/folder (Create folder in /mnt directory for easier administration)
   3. To list drives attached to computer – sudo fdisk –l
   4. To mount a drive – sudo mount drive folder
   5. Mount cdrom – sudo mount /dev/cdrom  /folder
   6. To unmount drive – sudo umount drive
   7. Use /mnt/subfolder for exclusions later