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→INVESTIGATION 1: ABSOLUTE / RELATIVE / RELATIVE-TO-HOME PATHNAMES
# Issue the following Linux command to create the directory structure displayed to the right using '''absolute pathnames''':<br><br>'''NOTE:''' Just continue typing and let the text continue of separate lines. Remeber to replace the text "youruserid" with your actual Seneca-id.<br><br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">mkdir -p /home/youruserid/tutorial3/practice/commands /home/youruserid/tutorial3/practice/examples /home/youruserid/tutorial3/notes/lesson1 /home/youruserid/tutorial3/notes/lesson2</span><br><br>You should notice that using absolute pathnames with this Linux command '''requires a lot of typing'''.<br>Let's '''remove''' this directory structure, and issue the same command using a ''relative-to-home'' pathname instead.<br><br>
# To remove this directory structure, issue the following Linux command (enter "y" at each prompt to remove ALL contents):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">rm -ri /home/youruserid/tutorial3</span><br><br>
# Issue a command to confirm that the '''tutorial3''' directory (and its contents) no longer exist. You should know how to do this.<br><br>Let's recreate # Issue the following Linux command to create the same directory structure, but use a '''using relative-to-home''' pathname.pathnames:<br><br>NOTE: You usually generate the ~ character by Holding down '''SHIFT''' and press the button to the left of the number '''1''' above the text on your keyboard.<br><br># Issue the following Linux command to create the same directory structure using relative-to-home pathnames:<br><br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">mkdir -p ~/tutorial3/practice/commands ~/tutorial3/practice/examples ~/tutorial3/notes/lesson1 ~/tutorial3/notes/lesson2</span><br><br>Let's remove the '''tutorial3''' directory and its contents and issue the mkdir command with '''relative pathnames''' to create the same directory structure.<br><br>
# Issue the same command as you did in step 4 to remove the '''tutorial3''' directory and its contents safely.<br><br>
# Issue a Linux command to confirm you removed the '''tutorial3''' directory and its contents.<br><br>
