E115 Ch 3, 4
AFS
Andrew File System
File extensions are always an accurate representation of the file type. (T/F)
False
In the AFS File Tree, the topmost node is known as the home directory. (T/F)
False
A relative path in the AFS file tree can start from... (Choose all that apply)
My home directory, My current working directory
remote-linux.eos.ncsu.edu
Putty host name
/afs/eos.ncsu.edu/courses/e/e115
absolute pathname of E115 course locker
afs/unity.ncsu.edu/users/v/vthomas
absolute pathname of home directory
The cd command is used to
change from one directory to another
cd ~/
change to home directory
-r
copy an entire directory option
cp [-option] [oldlocation/]filename newlocation
copying files syntax
Assuming you are in your home directory, what is the correct syntax to copy the file e115_text.txt, located in the E 115 course locker, to a subdirectory inside your home directory named e115?
cp /afs/eos.ncsu.edu/courses/e/e115/e115_text.txt ~/e115
The mkdir command is used to
create a directory
script [-option] [location/]logfilename.txt
create a log syntax
script -f homework2b.txt
create log file named homework2b.txt
exit
end log
ls -a ~/
list all files in home directory
ls [-option] [location, if not current]
listing contents of a directory syntax
Which command would only list all of the files in your current directory?
ls -a
mkdir ~/MyE115
make MyE115 directory in home directory while NOT in home directory
mkdir MyE115
make MyE115 directory in home directory while in home directory
mkdir [location/]directoryname
making a directory syntax
man command(name)
more information about commands syntax
cd location
moving to a directory syntax
~/
relative pathname of home directory
The mv command can be used to
rename a file
The proper (full) syntax for the script command is
script -options filename.extension
pwd
where am I?
