Challenge 02 - Handling directories

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Description

In this challenge you will learn how to perform common directory operations such as displaying your current directory and listing directory contents.

• Display your current directory
• Go to the parent directory of the current directory
• Go to the root directory (/)
• List the contents of the root directory (/)
• Display a long listing of the root directory
• Stay where you are and list the contents of your home directory (~)
• List all the files (including hidden files) in your home directory (~)
• Use a single command to create the following directory tree ~/folder1/folder2/folder3 (folder3 is a subdirectory from folder2, and folder2 is a subdirectory from folder1)
• List recursively the content of your home folder (~)
• Find the directories within your home folder (~)

Success Criteria

1. Confirm you can see your username under the home folder (~)
2. Confirm you are in the /home directory (~)
3. Validate you are in the / directory
4. Confirm you can list the files under the /
5. Confirm you can see the long list with details from / directory
6. Confirm you are listing the content of your home directory (~) and not from root directory (/)
7. Confirm you can see the hidden files from your home directory (~)
8. Validate if you were able to create the directory tree using a single command
9. Confirm if you are seeing a recursive list of the content from your home directoy (~)
10. Validate if only directories are being listed within your home folder (~)

Learning Resources

• The Shell