CSE325 Study Guide - Named Pipe, Root Directory, Working Directory
5 May 2023
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Lab exp 02:: linux file types || relative & absolute paths. When writing shell scripts, it"s important to understand the different types of paths that can be used in a command. Let"s first discuss the different types of files we can encounter when using the "ls" command with the "-l" option: If the first character is "d", it represents a directory: the next category is link or symbolic link, represented by "l", the third category is device files, which can be character devices ("c") or block devices ("b"). "p" represents a named pipe or "pi phi" file. The most commonly used file is the regular file, which can contain text, images, videos, or any other type of data. Directories are represented by a folder icon and can be used to navigate through the file system. Linux or unix systems recognize every device as a file, which can be classified into two categories - character or block devices.
