CHAPTER 8Files and Directories
This chapter talks a bit more about files and directories and what the shell can do with them. Refer back to the section "The Filesystem: Directories, Pathnames" in Chapter 1 for an introduction to files if you're vague on the basics. Specifically, the topics covered in this chapter include
- Exploring the various types of files present in a Unix filesystem
- Learning how to make one type of file, links, work for you
- Finding files and commands
- Making changing directories easier
- Referring to directories in a shortened form in both shells, particularly
zsh - Using braces to expand a set of filenames (or other arguments) without repeatedly typing the same text
- Redirecting the input and output of commands
One key area ...
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