Question

Read The Linux command line, Chapter 17: Searching for Files

"Let’s Build a Playground" beginning on p. 229 through p. 232 to practice the find command.

Show all the necessary steps.

Screenshot all commands and results in a Word document.

Document your activities and record problems you may have encountered.

Reflect on your seventh week, in this class, at the graduate level. What went well? What aspects of the unit were challenging for you?

Answer 1

To practice using the find command in Linux, open a terminal, execute the command with appropriate options and expressions, and review the output results. You'll document your steps and reflect on your learning process, including successes and challenges faced during the week.

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the find Command in Linux

To practice using the find command as described in the chapter, you would need to follow the steps provided in the relevant section of the book. Unfortunately, without the specific content of Figure 23.7, I can't provide detailed steps. However, I can offer a general approach to using the find command:

1. Open the terminal in your Linux environment.
2. Type the find command followed by the directory to search in, options, and expressions to match files.
3. Review the output presented in the terminal to understand the results of your search.

For example, to find all '.txt' files in the current directory, you would use:

find . -name "*.txt"

As you work on the find command, document your steps by taking screenshots or notes. These could be inserted into a Word document as part of your assignment documentation.

Reflection on Week Seven

This is a reflective activity where you'd consider what went well and what challenges you encountered during the seventh week of your graduate class. You might reflect on how the find command and other material from the chapter complement your current knowledge base and how it can be applied in your educational pursuits or future career.