Author: Aaron Rombaut
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Create and Change Hard and Symbolic Links
Exam Objectives Covered: Create links Identify hard and/or soft links Copying versus linking files Use links to support system administration tasks Links in Linux are synonymous with shortcuts in the Windows world. They are not identical, but the idea is similar. Specifically, the command ‘ln’, is used to make links between files. There are two…
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Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
I wanted to begin with the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) which is currently at version 3.0. The standard can be referenced below as well as at http://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/fhs.shtml. Filesystem Hierarchy Standard 3.0 When I first began using Linux, I realized that all the files and directories were arranged in a particular way. I wondered why Linux…
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CompTIA Linux+
I am starting my journey to become CompTIA Linux+ certified! Technically, I started on February 1, but am just now writing this. I have always been curious about Linux and dabbled here and there; I just have never dived in deep enough to be proficient. I want to change that. As an end user, I…