Project $4-1$

ESTIMATED TIME: $10$ minutes

OBJECTIVE: Create directories.

DESCRIPTION: In this hands$-$on project, you log in to the computer and create new directories.

$1$

Boot your Fedora Linux virtual machine. After your Linux system has loaded, switch to a command$-$line terminal $($tty$5)$ by pressing Ctrl$+$Alt$+$F$5.$ Log in to the terminal using the user name of root and the password of LINUXrocks!.

$2$

At the command prompt, type ls $-$F and press Enter. Note the contents of your home folder.

$3$

At the command prompt, type mkdir mysamples and press Enter. Next type ls $-$F at the command prompt, and press Enter to verify the creation of the subdirectory.

$4$

At the command prompt, type cd mysamples and press Enter. Next, type ls $-$F at the command prompt and press Enter. What are the contents of the subdirectory mysamples?

$5$

At the command prompt, type mkdir undermysamples and press Enter. Next, type ls $-$F at the command prompt and press Enter. What are the contents of the subdirectory mysamples?

$6$

At the command prompt, type mkdir todelete and press Enter. Next, type ls $-$F at the command prompt and press Enter. Does the subdirectory todelete you just created appear listed in the display?

$7$

At the command prompt, type cd $..$ and press Enter. Next, type ls $-$R and press Enter. Notice that the subdirectory mysamples and its subdirectory undermysamples are both displayed.

$8$

At the command prompt, type cd $..$ and press Enter. At the command prompt, type pwd and press Enter. What is your current directory?

$9$

At the command prompt, type mkdir foruser$1$ and press Enter. At the command prompt, type ls $-$F and press Enter. Does the subdirectory you just created appear listed in the display?

$10$

Type exit and press Enter to log out of your shell.