Practice Paths 1

Use the picture to answer the questions below:

  1. If you are in the P3 directory, write the command go to your home
    1. using a relative path
    2. using an absolute path
  2. Write the command show a long listing of Here
    1. using a relative path if you are in the Command directory
    2. using an absolute path
  3. Write the command to copy the file P3 to the Command directory?
    1. using a relative path if you are in the P2 directory
    2. using a relative path if you are in the P3 directory
    3. using a relative path if you are in the Command directory
    4. using an absolute path
  4. Write the command to copy the files in P3 to the Command directory?
    1. using a relative path if you are in the P2 directory
    2. using a relative path if you are in the P3 directory
    3. using a relative path if you are in the Command directory
    4. using an absolute path
  5. What's the difference between these last 2? Draw the results on the picture (label each with the question number.).

Now log in and create the directory structure from Practice down in your HOME directory and verify your answers.