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What is a shell in Linux?

The shell is the term used to refer to the command interpreter in Linux. Also known as Terminal, Command Line and Command Prompt, the shell is very powerful way to interact with a Linux computer.

What is redirect command in Linux?

Another powerful command line operator in Linux is known as redirect. Represented by the > symbol, this operator allows the output of a command to be redirected to some location other the current terminal window (the default ).

What is a full path?

Full path is the term used when referring to paths that always start at the root (/) directory. It is also possible to work with relative paths. Relative paths reduce the amount of text to be typed. To understand relative paths, we must understand the . and .. (dot and double) directories.

What are hidden files in Linux?

While dot-files have nothing else special about them, they are called hidden files because of this feature. Examples of hidden files are .file5, .file6, .file7.

What is a man page?

You can display command line help using the man command. A man page, short for manual page, is an built-in documentation of the Linux commands. A man page provides detailed information about a given command and all its available options.