Live Session on Linux Training

Introduction

• Greetings to everyone. The live session of Linux training, number five, is starting shortly.
• Requests to share the live stream on social media for others who want to learn Linux.
• Joining of training groups on Telegram is encouraged; an invitation link is provided.

Session Start

• Trainer mentions to address previous session's doubt and provide practical exercises and homework.
• Encouraging attendees to ask questions related to previous training content.
• Responses to various individual greetings and queries.
• Emphasis on the importance of sharing this session to benefit more people.
• Trainer explains Linux file management commands.

Commands Discussed

Navigation and Directory Management

• pwd (Present Working Directory): Shows current directory.
• cd (Change Directory): Used to change from current directory to another.
  • Usage examples including moving to exact paths & back to home directory using shortcuts (cd only, cd .., cd -).
• ls (list): Displays list of files and directories in the current/selected directory.
  • List hidden files: ls -a
  • Long listing format: ls -l
  • Long listing including hidden files: ls -la
  • Human-readable format: ls -lh
• mkdir (make directory): Create directories.
  • To create parent and child directories simultaneously: mkdir -p parent/child/grandchild
  • Deletion command: rmdir for empty directories, rm -r for nonempty.
  • Warnings about usage of rm -rf for forceful deletion.

Path types

• Absolute Path: Starting from the root directory and specifying full path.
• Relative Path: Based on the current location, often uses ./ or `../

Miscellaneous Commands

• cat: View contents of a file, input/output redirection.
• find: Locate files with specific parameters.
• alias: Create custom shortcuts for commands.
• su: Switch user command for executing tasks as superuser.
• cal: Display calendar.
• date: Display date.
• history: View previously entered commands in session.

Practical Exercises

• Giving practice questions for attendees to solve on their own.
  • Exercises about displaying calendars, changing directories, listing files, finding hidden files, etc.

Future Topics & Participant Questions

• Topics like backup management, extended commands, and storage management will be covered in upcoming sessions.
• Addressed participant's questions around scripts, file structures, and permissions.

Conclusion

• Request to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and join the Telegram group for updates.
• Closing remarks and encouraging viewers to join the next session with more participants.

Keywords

• pwd
• cd
• ls
• mkdir
• Absolute Path
• Relative Path
• alias
• su
• cal
• date
• history