Module Code & Module Title

Level 5 – Network Operating Systems

Assessment Type
Logbook 7
Semester
2024/25 Autumn

Student Name: Kaushal Khadka

London Met ID: 23049262
College ID: NP05CP4A230020
Assignment Due Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Assignment Submission Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Submitted To: Enjina Ghimire
Word Count (Where Required): 1394

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fully aware that late submissions will be treated as non-submission and a mark of zero will be awarded.
Table of Contents
1 Comprehensive Workshop on UNIX Utilities For File Operations ............................ 1
1.1 Aim .................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Objectives ......................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Required tools and concepts............................................................................. 1
1.4 Steps required for lab ........................................................................................ 2
1.5 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 18
Table of Figures
Figure 1: Creating directory without -p option.................................................................. 2
Figure 2: Displaying created directory structure .............................................................. 2
Figure 3: Creating directory with -p option....................................................................... 2
Figure 4: Displaying directory structure ........................................................................... 3
Figure 5: Changing directory to 1level3 from relative pathname ..................................... 3
Figure 6: Changing directory for practicing 1st command ............................................... 3
Figure 7: Changing directory for practicing 2nd command .............................................. 3
Figure 8: Changing directory for practicing 3rd command ............................................... 3
Figure 9: Changing to 1level3 ......................................................................................... 4
Figure 10: Creating file .................................................................................................... 4
Figure 11: Using ls .......................................................................................................... 4
Figure 12: Copying file .................................................................................................... 4
Figure 13: Showing files are copied ................................................................................ 5
Figure 14: Moving file from 1level3 to 4 level3 ................................................................ 5
Figure 15: Printing text(1) ................................................................................................ 6
Figure 16: Printing text(2) ................................................................................................ 6
Figure 17: Printing text(3) ................................................................................................ 6
Figure 18: ls command -a................................................................................................ 6
Figure 19: ls command -d................................................................................................ 7
Figure 20: ls command -g................................................................................................ 7
Figure 21: ls command -I................................................................................................. 7
Figure 22: All ls commands on w7-2 ............................................................................... 7
Figure 23: ls-l commands from w7-1 ............................................................................... 8
Figure 24: ls commands from w7-1 ................................................................................. 8
Figure 25: ls-a commands from w7-1 .............................................................................. 8
Figure 26: ls-d commands from w7-1 .............................................................................. 8
Figure 27:ls-g commands from w7-1 ............................................................................... 8
Figure 28: ls-l commands from w7-1 ............................................................................... 9
Figure 29: All ls commands on w7-1 ............................................................................... 9
Figure 30: All ls commands from home l ....................................................................... 10
Figure 31: All ls commands from home ll ...................................................................... 11
Figure 32: All ls command on 1level3............................................................................ 11
Figure 33: Changing to w7 directory and removing directory and files .......................... 12
Figure 34: Checking directory removed or not .............................................................. 12
Figure 35: Changing to w7-1 ......................................................................................... 12
Figure 36: Dislaying permission .................................................................................... 13
Figure 37: Removing all access permission .................................................................. 13
Figure 38: Reading the file ............................................................................................ 13
Figure 39: Writing on file ............................................................................................... 13
Figure 40: Adding the permission .................................................................................. 14
Figure 41: Writing on file ............................................................................................... 14
Figure 42: Reading file .................................................................................................. 14
Figure 43: Acces permission of 1level3 ......................................................................... 15
Figure 44: Removing all permission .............................................................................. 15
Figure 45: Reading file .................................................................................................. 15
Figure 46: Adding file in 1level3 .................................................................................... 15
Figure 47: Searching for 1level3 ................................................................................... 16
Figure 48: Adding permission ........................................................................................ 16
Figure 49: Displaying permission .................................................................................. 16
Figure 50: Reading file .................................................................................................. 16
Figure 51: Putting a file ................................................................................................. 17
Figure 52: Searching in 1level3 ..................................................................................... 17
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1 Comprehensive Workshop on UNIX Utilities For File Operations

1.1 Aim
To complete a variety of file and directory activities like creation, navigation,
transformation, and permission management, in order to improve understanding of UNIX
command line programs.

1.2 Objectives
• To learn about and apply the use of basic UNIX commands like chmod, ls, cd, rm,
and mkdir.
• For enchancing the capacity to establish and manage a directory system.
• To successfully modify file permissions
• To find practical implications of relative and absolute pathnames.

1.3 Required tools and concepts

• Windows Subsystem for Linux(WSL): Users can run Linux distributions on
Windows-based systems without the requirement for virtualization due to the
compatibility layer.

• Ubuntu: It is an essentail Linux distribution which supports in providing a simple

platform for learning and exploration of WSL.

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1.4 Steps required for lab

Step 1: Create the directory structure presented in the figure below. Use mkdir command
and relative pathnames from your home directory. Try both: no option and–p option, for
the command.

Figure 1: Creating directory without -p option

Figure 2: Displaying created directory structure

Figure 3: Creating directory with -p option

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Figure 4: Displaying directory structure

Step 2: Change to the 1level3 directory by one step using a relative pathname.

Figure 5: Changing directory to 1level3 from relative pathname

Step 3: Practice in changing directories in your directory structure by one command using
relative pathnames, e.g., from 1level3 to 2level3, from 2level3 to 4level3, from 4level3 to
W7, etc. Use names of parent and child directories (‘.’ and ‘..’) as well.

Figure 6: Changing directory for practicing 1st command

Figure 7: Changing directory for practicing 2nd command

Figure 8: Changing directory for practicing 3rd command

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Step 4: Change to 1level3 and create a text file by any tool (e.g., by cat or cal like last
tutorial).

Figure 9: Changing to 1level3

Figure 10: Creating file

Figure 11: Using ls

Step 5: Copy this text file from 1level3 to 1level3 (with the name file1), 2level3, and to
3level3 changing its name. Show that there are these files in corresponding directories.

Figure 12: Copying file

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Figure 13: Showing files are copied

Step 6: Movethis file to 4level3. Show that there is this file in 4level3 and there is not in
1level3.

Figure 14: Moving file from 1level3 to 4 level3

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Step 7: Print the following texts each in one echo or printf command:
● Hello! I can doit
● 5>(20:8)<(30*2)
● Line1 Line 2
a-b, A-B,–, +, , #, $, %, &.

Figure 15: Printing text(1)

Figure 16: Printing text(2)

Figure 17: Printing text(3)

Step 8: Give the ls command (without options and with a, d, g, l, R options) in home
directory, w7, w7-1, and 1level3 directories. Explain for yourself the results received.

Figure 18: ls command -a

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Figure 19: ls command -d

Figure 20: ls command -g

Figure 21: ls command -I

Figure 22: All ls commands on w7-2

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Figure 23: ls-l commands from w7-1

Figure 24: ls commands from w7-1

Figure 25: ls-a commands from w7-1

Figure 26: ls-d commands from w7-1

Figure 27:ls-g commands from w7-1

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Figure 28: ls-l commands from w7-1

Figure 29: All ls commands on w7-1

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Figure 30: All ls commands from home l

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Figure 31: All ls commands from home ll

Figure 32: All ls command on 1level3

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Step 9: Change to the W7 directory. Remove the directory files w7-2, 3level-3, 4level3
and all ordinary files in them. Use the option–i of the rm and rmdir commands. Show that
there are not these ordinary and directory files in your file structure.

Figure 33: Changing to w7 directory and removing directory and files

Figure 34: Checking directory removed or not

Step 10: Change to w7-1.

Figure 35: Changing to w7-1

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• Display access permissions for the file file1 in 1level3.

Figure 36: Dislaying permission

• Removeall access permissions for this file and display access permissions for this
file.

Figure 37: Removing all access permission

• Try to read this file using any utility (e.g., cat).

Figure 38: Reading the file

• Try to write into this file using any utility (e.g., cat with the sign >> append).

Figure 39: Writing on file

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Figure 40: Adding the permission

Figure 41: Writing on file

Figure 42: Reading file

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Step 11: Display access permissions for 1level3.

Figure 43: Acces permission of 1level3

• Removeall access permissions for the 1level3 directory and display access
permissions for 1level3.

Figure 44: Removing all permission

• Try to read a file from 1level3 using any utility.

Figure 45: Reading file

• Try to put a file into 1level3 using any utility.

Figure 46: Adding file in 1level3

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• Try to search in 1level3 using any command (e.g., the ls command).

Figure 47: Searching for 1level3

• Add read, write, and execute access permissions for yourself for the 1level3
directory.

Figure 48: Adding permission

• Display access permissions for 1level3.

Figure 49: Displaying permission

• Try to read a file from 1level3 using any utility.

Figure 50: Reading file

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• Try to put a file into 1level3 using any utility.

Figure 51: Putting a file

• Try to search in 1level3 using any command (e.g., the ls command)

Figure 52: Searching in 1level3

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1.5 Conclusion
To sum up, this program offers a useful, hands-on implementation to permissions and
Unix filesystem management. Through interactive exercises, students learn how to
manage file systems, establish directories, and adjust file access rights. Through hands-
on experience with commands and permissions, participants develop practical Unix
system administration abilities.

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