Linux basics · part 5 of 8 · The file tree: root, home, paths, pwd, ls, cd
Every file has an address. Can you read this one?
An upside-down tree of folders: a glow runs from / down to a cat photo while its address lights up, and Asha walks the branches as she types pwd, ls and cd. Turn the knob to step her down from / to Photos and see the path, the prompt and what pwd prints.
What you turn: Steps down the tree
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The same idea, slower: more examples, and pauses to try each step yourself.