Linux: System Information and Directory Structure Tools (2017)

Managing the Linux operating system can be a complex task. In this course, instructor and Linux enthusiast Grant McWilliams dives into the Linux directory structure and provides you with a primer on basic tools and command-line text editing. He covers querying the operating system for hardware, OS, and user information. He explains how to identify directories, discover each directory's purpose, and how to navigate and search the Linux filesystem using commands. Plus, find out how to archive and compress files using gzip, tar, and other tools, and edit files using Vim and nano text editors.

Learning objectives
Distinguish the difference between the –help option and the output of the man command.
Define what the uptime command is used for.
Compare the more command with the less command.
State which compression algorithm is built into the tar command.
Write where all operating system files in Linux are stored.
List the three mods in vi.