Chapter 6: Starting at the Command Line

Overview

Chapter 08. Some commands help you navigate different Linux directories; others help you create and delete Linux files. Commands are available to help you read or search through files in different ways. Some commands allow you to use the characteristics of a file to your advantage.

One of the keys to the command-line interface is the vi editor, which may be the only editor you have available if you’re troubleshooting problems such as boot failures. This chapter covers the following topics: