Solution Document
1. Create a folder called homework:
Use the mkdir command to create a new directory:
mkdir homework
2. Copy the hello_world.c program into your homework folder:
Use the cp command to copy the file into the homework directory:
cp hello_world.c homework/
Ensure that you are in the directory where hello_world.c is located, or provide the full path
to the file.
3. Create a directory called hints:
Use the mkdir command to create a new directory:
mkdir hints
4. Create a new file called hints.txt inside the hints directory. Type in the
name of 4 Linux commands inside this file:
Navigate to the hints directory:
cd hints
Use the nano editor to create and edit hints.txt:
nano hints.txt
Inside the nano editor, type the names of 4 Linux commands (e.g., ls, pwd, mkdir, cd), then
save the file by pressing Ctrl + O, and exit the editor with Ctrl + X.
5. Create a file called junk.txt:
Use the touch command to create an empty file named junk.txt:
touch junk.txt
6. Delete the file called junk.txt:
Use the rm command to remove the file:
rm junk.txt
7. Look up the man page for a command and try an option we didn’t
discuss in class:
Use the man command to look up the manual page for a specific command. For example, to
learn more about the ls command, type:
man ls
Scroll through the options and try one that wasn’t covered in class, such as ls -R (which lists
subdirectories recursively). You can try it with:
ls -R
