THE VIRTUAL SERVER HANDBOOK

cp

cp test test.new

copy the file test to test.new

The following is list of file system symbols and definitions:

.

Current directory

..

Parent directory

/

When used by itself or at the beginning of a path it represents the root

directory. When used within a path it is a separator.

~ Alias for the path to users home directory /usr/home/login id.

Note:  If you are logged in as Bob and your home directory is

/usr/home/bob then:   cd ~/etc would change to /usr/home/bob/etc.

File Ownership and Permissions

During a Telnet or SSH session, the listed output results if you enter the

following command.

Command

ls  l

Output

total 12

drwxr xr x

2

root

vuser

512

Jul 17 07:13

bin

drwxr xr x

2

root

vuser

512

Aug 7 1997

dev

drwxr xr x

3

trout

vuser

512

Aug 11 16:51

etc

drwxr xr x

3

trout

vuser

512

Aug 7 1997

ftp

drwx      

2

trout

vuser

512

Aug 24 14:05

mail

 rw       

1

trout

vuser

320

Apr 16 10:39

msql.acl

drwx      

3

trout

vuser

512

Apr 16 10:39

msql2db

drwxrwxr x 2

trout

vuser

512

Jul 3 23:56

pub

drwxr xr x

2

root

vuser

1024

Aug 7 1997

shlib

drwx      

2

trout

vuser

512

Sep 13 23:17

tmp

drwx  x  x  8

trout

vuser

512

Aug 7 09:51

usr

drwxr xr x

3

trout

vuser

512

Mar 10 1998

var

lrwx      

1

trout

vuser

19

Sep 13 23:17

www  >

usr/local/etc/httpd

Defining Output

Starting with the column on the left, the following definitions apply.

The "drwx" and " rw" in the first column defines the file mode. The file

mode is the type of file and permissions on the file.

Number of links      A file or directory can be a link to other files.

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