Linux for Beginners

These lessons provide an introduction to fundamental commands for using a command-line interface (CLI) in Linux. They are designed to quickly familiarize beginners with Linux, making it easier to use Linux on personal computers, cloud servers, or single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi. The instructional videos were recorded on Ubuntu LTS 2024.04, but the commands and concepts covered can be applied in a terminal to any popular Linux distribution, including Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Arch Linux, etc.

Lesson 1: Navigating Directories

Print the current working directory. Open a terminal and type pwd to print the current working directory. Use it to know where you are in the file system.

Lesson 2: Listing Files

List files and directories in the current directory. Add -l for detailed info.

Lesson 3: Changing Directories

Change the current directory to directory_name. Use cd .. to move up one directory.

Lesson 4: Creating Directories

Create a new directory named directory_name.

Lesson 5: Removing Directories

Remove an empty directory named directory_name.

Lesson 6: Creating Files

Create an empty file named filename.

Lesson 7: Removing Files

Remove a file named filename. Use with caution as this action is irreversible.

Lesson 8: Copying Files

Copy a file from source to destination.

Lesson 9: Renaming or Moving Files

Move or rename a file from source to destination.

Lesson 10: Viewing File Contents

Display the contents of filename.