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Unit 9: The File System
Notes
Figure 9.2: Gnome Search Tool
Source: http://www.nixtutor.com/linux/finding-files-in-linux/
Self Assessment
Fill in the blanks:
10. The ..................................... command manages and uses a database of files to help you find
a particular file.
11. The ..................................... command is a very powerful command which only returns live
information.
12. When using ....................................., the find command executes the command for every file
it encounters.
13. The Gnome Search Tool is basically a ..................................... version of locate and find.
9.4 Navigating File System
Even though GUI file managers like Konqueror (in KDE) or Nautilus (in GNOME) are easy to
use, they can be used only in the presence of working GUI desktop. Sometimes, you may not
have a graphical environment to run a graphical file manager.
Example: You may be logged in through a text terminal, or X may not be working on
your system. In those situations, you have to rely on Linux commands to work with files and
directories. You can always use Linux commands, even in the graphical environment — all you
have to do is open a terminal window and type the Linux commands.
Now we will describe some Linux commands for moving around the Linux file system.
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