3 Weeks Learning Linux: Filesystems, File Management and Compression

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It’s been 3 weeks since I started learning Linux at Akwannya Hub, and the journey has been both challenging and rewarding. Coming from a software development background, I’ve mostly interacted with computers through graphical interfaces. Learning Linux has pushed me to become more comfortable with the command line and understand more of what happens underneath the surface. Recently, I focused on Linux filesystem navigation, file management, archiving, and compression. Understanding the Linux Filesystem Linux uses a hierarchical filesystem that starts from the root directory /.

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