The Unix / Linux filesystem hierarchy can seem quite daunting to those new to the OS. It was the same for us when we got started. But this mysterious filesystem isn’t that mysterious after all; we ...

Directories on Linux systems provide an easy and very convenient way to organize your files. In fact, depending on how you like to work, you can set up as many layers of directories within directories ...

What are these weird directories, and why are they there? If you are new to the Linux command line, you may find yourself wondering why there are so many unusual directories, what they are there for, ...

Credit: christin hume / Linux / Modified by IDG Comm. Midnight Commander – the “mc” command – provides an easy way to browse directories and to view, move, delete, compare, change and edit files.

Copying files and directories in the Linux terminal is really efficient and straightforward once you know how to do it. It’s useful when we need to manage our files and directories without the need ...