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# Let's copy the file called ls which is contained in the '''/bin''' directory to your '''home''' 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 ../..<br><br>
# Let's issue the command using one absolute pathname and a relative pathname:<span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">cp /bin/ls ../..<br><br>
# Let's issue the same command using one absolute pathname and a relative-to-home pathname:<span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">cp /bin/ls<br><br>Which of the following file type combinations requires the LEAST number of keystrokes to copy the ls file to your home directory?<br><br>
# Let's copy the ls file from the /bin directory to your current directory (i.e. examples): <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">cp /bin/ls .<br><br>