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Linux: Ubuntu: Working With Files
Learn how to work with files in UbuntuPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 4 lessons.
Essential Provider : Ranik Thomas 4 Lessons · 13m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Learning how to manipulate files is an essential skill for an Ubuntu Server administrator, which is why this course demonstrates how to edit files and file permissions. In systems that have a GUI, it is easy to edit files in the text editor program, but accomplishing that in Ubuntu isn’t the same. This is accomplished through the terminal. Everything in Ubuntu has permissions that dictate what the users can do with that file, and it’s important to know how to modify those permissions to allow who can view, modify, and execute.
This course will show you how to handle files on your Ubuntu Server. You will learn about the tools that you can use to modify text files through the terminal. You will learn of the importance of file permissions and how to see and modify them for users, owners, and groups. The module will demonstrate how to move, delete, copy, and rename files.
What You'll Learn
- Edit text files on an Ubuntu Server through the terminal
- Understand file permissions and how they control viewing, modifying, and executing files
- Modify file permissions for users, owners, and groups
- Copy, move, delete, and rename files using the terminal
- Move files between other systems
Key Takeaways
- Manipulating files is an essential skill for an Ubuntu Server administrator.
- Editing files on Ubuntu Server is accomplished through the terminal rather than a GUI text editor program.
- Everything in Ubuntu has permissions that dictate what users can do with a file, controlling who can view, modify, and execute it.
- The course covers the tools used to modify text files and how to move, delete, copy, and rename files.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is for Ubuntu Server administrators who need the essential skill of manipulating files.
What does this course cover?
It covers editing text files through the terminal, file permissions and how to see and modify them for users, owners, and groups, and how to move, delete, copy, and rename files.
How are files edited on an Ubuntu Server in this course?
Files are edited through the terminal, since editing on Ubuntu is not the same as using a GUI text editor program.
What skills will I gain?
You will gain skills in command and data handling, file handling, file management, Linux administration, Linux commands, and Linux scripting.
What lessons are included?
The lessons are Editing Text Files; File Permission; Copying, Moving, Deleting, and Renaming Files; and Moving Files Between Other Systems.
