Learn the basics of directory management in Linux using the command line tool.

File permissions make it possible for you to allow or prevent other users from viewing files on your Linux-powered computer. Here's a simpler way of setting up file permissions from the command line.

Linux/Mac/Cygwin: Creating folders from the terminal and then switching to them can be tedious, especially when the folder names have spaces, but the One Thing Well weblog writes up a simple trick ...

Jack Wallen continues his Linux 101 series, with an introduction on how to copy files and directories from the command line.

Copying files and directories using the Linux command line is efficient and can be used while sitting at the machine or when accessing a system remotely.

If you're new to Linux administration, Jack Wallen shows you a skill you'll definitely need to have--creating directories from the command line interface.

In Mac OS and Linux, you open the terminal (hit command+space on Mac and type “terminal”). Here, you’ll use the pwd command in order to change directory.