In this simulation, you use the Linux commands touch, vi, cp, mv, cd, ls, and rm to manage files…

In this simulation, you use the Linux commands touch, vi, cp, mv, cd, ls, and rm to manage files from the command line. You are currently in the wadams home directory.

In this lab, your task is to complete the following:

  1. Delete a file as follows:
    1. At the prompt, type ls -l and press Enter to see a listing of the files in the directory.
    2. Type rm old_myfile.txt and press Enter.
    3. Type Y and press Enter to remove the file old_myfile.txt.
    4. Type ls -l and press Enter to see that old_myfile.txt is removed from the directory.
  2. Add a file as follows:
    1. Type touch new_myfile.txt and press Enter to create a new file in the wadams home directory.
    2. Type ls -l and press Enter to see that the file new_myfile.txt is created.
  3. Add a line to a file as follows:
    1. Type vi new_myfile.txt and press Enter to use the vi editor to open the file new_myfile.txt for editing.
    2. Press the i key to enter insert mode in vi.
    3. Type: “Some text for new_myfile.txt”
    4. Press the ESC key.
    5. Type :wq and press Enter to save and exit the file.
  4. Copy a file to a different directory and rename it as follows:
    1. Type cp new_myfile.txt /home/wadams/practice and press Enter to copy the file new_myfile.txt to the practice directory.
    2. Type cd /home/wadams/practice and press Enter to move to the practice directory.
    3. Type ls -l and press Enter to see that new_myfile.txt is in the /home/wadams/practice directory.
    4. Type mv new_myfile.txt final_myfile.txt and press Enter to rename the file new_myfile.txt.
    5. Type ls -l and press Enter to see that the file name has changed to final_myfile.txt.
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