Objectives
In this chapter you will learn
To define the term “file”
To describe the purpose of files
To read and describe file permissions
How the umask command and settings affect the creation of files by users
To set file permissions
The structure of the metadata for files including the directory entry and the inode
To describe the three types of Linux file timestamps
To find, use, and set the three timestamps of a Linux file
The easy way to identify what type a file is, binary or text
To obtain the metadata for a file
To define hard and soft links
How to use and manage links
