Linux Administration/Devices and Filesystems/File Locations

This lesson covers file locations.

Objectives and Skills edit

Objectives and skills for the file locations portion of Linux+ certification include:[1]

  • Find system files and place files in the correct location
    • Understand the correct locations of files under the FHS
    • Find files and commands on a Linux system
    • Know the location and purpose of important file and directories as defined in the FHS
    • The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
      • find
      • locate
      • updatedb
      • whereis
      • which
      • type
      • /etc/updatedb.conf

Readings edit

Multimedia edit

Activities edit

  1. Complete the tutorial IBM: Learn Linux, 101: Find and place system files

Lesson Summary edit

Key Terms edit

References edit