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→INVESTIGATION 1: ABSOLUTE / RELATIVE / RELATIVE-TO-HOME PATHNAMES
# Issue a Linux command to confirm you are located in the ''examples'' directory.<br><br>
# Remembering that we are located in the '''examples''' directory, issue the following Linux command using a '''relative''' pathname to display files in the /bin directory: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ls ../../../../../bin</span><br><br>
# Now issue the following Linux command using an '''absolute''' pathname: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ls /bin</span><br><br>Which type of pathname would be the best to use in this situation?<br><br>'''NOTE:''' Although it would work, using the previous command using the relative-to-home pathname would work, but it would look weird. Try to issue the command yourself!<br><br># xLet's copy the file called ls which is contained in the /bin directory by using the cp command. First, issue the following Linux command to copy the ls command from the /bin directory to your home directory using absolute pathnames:<span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">cp /bin/ls /home/youruserid<br><br># Now let's issue the previous command using just relative pathname (remember, our current directory location is '''examples''''''Bold text'''):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">cp ../../../../../bin/ls ../..
=INVESTIGATION 2: FILENAME EXPANSION=
