Figuring out the Linux file system took some time, but once it clicked, everything got way easier. Now, moving around, managing files, and setting permissions feels second nature.

The “working directory” (or “current directory,” “current working directory”) is a concept that’s specific to the Linux ...

You can combine the cd command with other Linux commands to perform specific tasks. For example, the following command changes the directory to the “Desktop” and then immediately lists all its ...

The ability to use the Linux terminal is a valuable skill for a cybersecurity professional. Many tasks in cybersecurity domains like penetration testing, digital forensics, cloud security involve ...

Linux has over 1,000 commands on a basic service. When you migrate to the desktop, that number grows. For example, in /usr/bin on Pop!_OS there are 1,615 commands, and in /usr/sbin, there are 609 ...

There are three main types of file and directory permissions defined in Linux for any file or directory in Linux: Read (r): For a file, it allows the user to read/view the contents of the file ...

Delete File and Directory with Exact Name. Deleting a file/directory works the same as using the find command to search for it. The syntax to delete a file using find is: find <location> <options> ...

The following code demonstrates how I used Linux commands to determine the existing permissions set for a specific directory in the file system. The screenshot's initial line exhibits the command I ...