Practical Linux Command Line 2.0 - Create and Manage Directories (mkdir, rm -rf, ls -R, cp, mv)

This video tutorial covers essential command-line operations for managing directories in Linux. It explains how to create directories using the 'mkdir' command, remove them with 'RM-R', and create nested directories efficiently. The tutorial also demonstrates moving and renaming directories with the 'mv' command and provides important cautions when using the 'RM' command to avoid accidental data loss. Additionally, it offers best practices for naming directories and files, emphasizing the use of underscores or dashes instead of spaces.

Which command is used to create a new directory?

• pwd

• rm

• touch

• mkdir

What is the correct way to remove a directory and its contents?

• rm

• rmdir

• rm -r

• delete

How can you create a nested directory structure in one command?

• mkdir -n D1/D2/D3

• mkdir -p D1/D2/D3

• mkdir D1 D2 D3

• mkdir D1/D2/D3

Which command is used to move or rename a directory?

• cp

• move

• mv

• rename

What should you use to separate words in directory names?

• Periods

• Commas

• Underscores or dashes

• Spaces