Run cd /etc.
cd /etc
Mission 32
Safe movement
Move between root, etc, and home while checking location.
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learner@clairos:/home/learner $
Unix ops lab: type a command, press Enter
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Run pwd.
pwd
Run cd ~.
cd ~
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What to notice while you play.
Build a habit of checking location after movement.
Use cd /etc, pwd, then cd ~.
Most file mistakes begin with being in the wrong directory.
- Running a command after cd without checking pwd.
- Confusing / and ~.
Reference
Commands in this lesson.
pwd
Print the current working directory.
cd [path]
Change directories inside the lab filesystem.