Task 2: Navigate, Manage & Clean Up Files
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Task Answer - Video Link
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🔹 Practice Tip: Try repeating this task with different file names and directories to master what you've learned!
Understanding the Task
Our task is divided into four parts:
1️⃣ Navigating the workspace (Finding the current directory and listing files)
2️⃣ Preparing the workspace (Creating directories and files)
3️⃣ Managing files (Copying, moving, and organizing files)
4️⃣ Cleaning up unnecessary files (Removing files and directories)
Now, let’s go step by step!
Task 1: Navigate to Your Workspace
Step 1: Find Your Current Directory
pwd
Step 2: List All Files (Including Hidden Files)
ls -la
This lists all files and folders, including hidden ones (which start with a .).
📌 Task 2: Prepare the Workspace Step 1: Create a Directory Called projects
mkdir project
This creates a folder named projects.
Step 2: Move into the projects Directory
cd projects
Now we are inside the projects folder.
Step 3: Create a File Named notes.txt
touch notes.txt
This creates an empty text file named notes.txt. Run ls to confirm it's there.
Step 4: Create a Folder Named backup
mkdir backup
Now we have a backup folder inside projects.
Task 3: Manage Files Step 1: Copy notes.txt into backup/
cp notes.txt backup/
This copies notes.txt into the backup folder while keeping the original in place.
Step 2: Move notes.txt into a New Directory Named archive/
mkdir archive
mv notes.txt archive/ Now notes.txt has been moved into archive/.
Step 3: Confirm File Location
ls archive/
ls backup/
You should see notes.txt inside archive/, but NOT in backup/.
📌 Task 4: Cleanup Unnecessary Files Step 1: Remove notes.txt from archive/
rm archive/notes.txt
This permanently deletes notes.txt from archive/.
Step 2: Delete the Entire backup/ Directory
rm -r backup/
Since backup/ is a folder, we need the -r (recursive) flag to delete it along with its contents.
Step 3: Verify That backup/ Has Been Removed
ls
If backup/ is not in the list anymore, it was successfully deleted!