Practice locating configuration files and searching for values across directories.
Learn a fast workflow for finding config files, log files, and important settings on Linux.
Search for configuration files under /etc using a filename pattern.
Command
find /etc -name '*.conf'Expected Result
You should see one or more configuration file paths.
Search all files in a directory for a specific config value.
Command
grep -R 'listen' /etc/nginxExpected Result
You should see matching lines and file paths containing the keyword.
Display the content of a simple text file directly in the terminal.
Command
cat /etc/hostsExpected Result
You should see the contents of the hosts file.
Check your present working directory before navigating further.
Command
pwdExpected Result
You should see the full path of the current directory.
Change into the NGINX config directory for manual inspection.
Command
cd /etc/nginxExpected Result
Your shell should move into the specified directory.
You can find files and search for settings quickly.
You know when to use find, grep, cat, pwd, and cd together.