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You can list and manipulate the files in your folders from the command line. NLD provides the Nautilus File Manager, which allows you to manage your files using a GUI utility. You will probably want to use Nautilus for most of your file work. However, it is not a bad idea to know and understand a few file management shell commands at least some of the basic file commands. Table 3.1 lists a few file management commands that you can use in the GNOME Terminal.
Web Resource http://www.linuxforum.com/shell.php For a complete listing of Linux commands by category check out this website. Remember that Linux commands and references are case-sensitive. So if a folder begins with a capital letter, you must type the name exactly to manipulate that folder. In terms of experimenting with folders and files at the command line, you can create new folders within your Home folder and keep documents and other files that you use in the Documents subfolder. |
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