Pathwise

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Start · beginner · ~25 min · Chapter 1 of 3

Navigation & files

pwd, ls, cd, mkdir, touch, mv, cp, rm (carefully).

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Key idea

The shell is a text UI to the filesystem. Relative vs absolute paths matter.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Paths
  • Listing
  • Safety

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