File types Flashcards
pp poopo (24 cards)
linked files?
they can either represent the same data or point to another file aka shortcut
binary data files
Files that contain binary data and are used by binary compiled programs
text file
Readable text
special device files
file used to ID hardware
what is a named pipe file
a file that can be written to and read by different processes at the same time for transfering data
socket file
A FILE CONNECTING TWO OTHER COMPUTERS
In the command ls -F what does the @ represent at the end of a file
symbolically linked file (shortcut)
In the command ls -F what does the * represent at the end of a file
exe file
In the command ls -F what does the / show at the end of file
subdirectory
In the command ls -F what does the = at the end of a file show
socket
In the command ls -F what does the | at the end of a file show
pipeing
list the things that ls -l shows when run in the order that it shows from left to right
File type, Perms, link count, owner, group, file size, recent mods, file name
For the command ls -l what filetype is d
directory
For the command ls -l what filetype is l
link file
For the command ls -l what filetype is b or c
special device file
For the command ls -l what filetype is n
pipe
For the command ls -l what filetype is s
socket
For the command ls -l what filetype is -
all other types
what command will you run display all the files types in a dictory (as in the basic command
file
Can the ls -l display all file types?
no
can the ls -F display all file types?
no
can the file display all file types?
yes
what dose stat command do?
shows additional details for a file , as well as the last time that file was accessed or its contents modififed basicl alot
name the types of filetypes that can be found in the command ls -l
driectorys, specal files, socket, pipeing, link
