File & Directory Settings

Updated on: 22.Apr.2014

•  To change user’s home directory:

           sudo usermod -d /home/newdirectory -m ftpuser


• To change the directory/file permission (where ‘777’ is full access to everyone - refers to the Reference section in this topic).

          chmod777 my_directory


• To create directory => mkdir my_new_directory
• To remove directory =>rm -r my_directory
• To edit a text file => sudo nano filename
• To copy file/directory => cp from_file to_file
• To rename or move file/directory => mv old_name new_name

Reference:

For chmod permissions:

https://ss64.com/bash/chmod.html