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Command Line Basics
In this hands-on lab we will try out some command line basics. Becoming comfortable with the command line is an important step in a career using and managing Linux systems, and in this excersize we will review the currently logged in users, as well as users that have logged in previously.
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Challenge
Determine the Current Working Directory
- The command prompt provides very little information upon login to the system. Use the following command to determine your current working directory:
pwd- Change your working directory to your user's home directory.
cd ~ -
Challenge
Determine Which Users Are Currently on the System and the Last Users to Log In
- Verify that you are the only user logged in to the system with the following command:
w- Determine which users last logged in to the system, as well as the last time the system was booted by running the following command:
last -
Challenge
Record Your Findings in `/home/cloud_user`
- Create a record of your findings by writing the output of the previous commands into a new file in the
cloud_userhome directory. From the/home/cloud_userdirectory, run the following commands:
w > log.txt last >> log.txt- View the contents of the file you created using the following command:
cat log.txt - Create a record of your findings by writing the output of the previous commands into a new file in the
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