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Linux Basics Lab 12: Links, File Types and Wildcards

Work with many files at once using wildcards and brace expansion, and create hard and symbolic links.

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30 minutesTime in the lab
BeginnerLevel
5 tasksChecked automatically
CertificateVerifiable link when you finish

The situation

A folder of logs needs sorting, and two teams want the same file in different places.

What you will do

Guided exercise: Brace expansion
Guided exercise: Wildcards
Guided exercise: Symbolic link
Lab: Hard link
File typequestion

How it works

The lab opens in your browser: a real terminal or desktop, nothing to install. Work through the tasks, press Check after each one and the portal verifies your work. Stuck? Ask for a hint. Finish every task and you get a certificate page with its own verification link for LinkedIn or your CV.