.. _filedir:

Working with Files and Directories
===================================

.. .. seealso::

   *  `Directories and Paths
      <http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=940010&fromSeriesID=94>`_
      Video by Chris Lasher --
      covering working with directories and paths.

   * `Viewing File Content
     <http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=940030&fromSeriesID=94>`_
     Video by Chris Lasher --
     on working with files using :command:`cat`, :command:`more`, 
     and :command:`less`.

   * `Working with Files
     <http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=940040&fromSeriesID=94>`_
     Video by Chris Lasher --
     covering more on working with files, including:

     * moving/renaming, copying, and removing/deleting files
     * using shell history --
     * making and removing directories
     * wildcards

   * `More Advanced Shell Commands
     <http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=940050&fromSeriesID=94>`_
     Video by Chris Lasher --
     Develop more advanced shell techniques:

     * more text tools: :command:`wc`, :command:`cut`, and :command:`sort`
     * input and output redirection

   * `Process Control
     <http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=940060&fromSeriesID=94>`_
     Video by Chris Lasher --
     Get a grip on your system with process control:

     * :command:`ps` and :command:`kill`
     * more output redirection: pipes

   * `The Unix / Linux filesystem layout
     <http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=940070&fromSeriesID=94>`_
     Video by Chris Lasher.

   * `Filesystem Navigation
     <http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=940080&fromSeriesID=94>`_
     Video by Chris Lasher --
     Learn to navigate quickly through the filesystem:

     * relative and absolute paths
     * :command:`pushd` and :command:`popd`

   * `File Permissions
     <http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=940090&fromSeriesID=94>`_
     Video by Chris Lasher --
     Become master of your domain with file permissions:

     * id and gid
     * :command:`chmod`, :command:`chown`, and :command:`chgrp`

   * `Environment variables
     <http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=940100&fromSeriesID=94>`_
     Video by Chris Lasher --
     Discover how to read and set shell environmental variables.

   * `Developer Tools
     <http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=940110&fromSeriesID=94>`_
     Video by Chris Lasher --
     Go beyond the shell and play with command line tools useful for developers:

     * :command:`diff`
     * :command:`tar` and :command:`gzip`

**Contents**

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2

   sample
   pwd
   pathnames
   home
   cat
   ls
   view
   cp
   mv
   rm
   dir
   more_cmds

After reviewing the above information, complete :ref:`hw3`.