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Write a shell script based off of the following directions: 1. Greet the user. 2. Delete the entire directory called "fife". 3. Print the list of the directories and files (in long format) for your user home folder and list all files and directories, 1 per line.

Write a shell script based off of the following directions: 1. Greet the user. 2. Delete the entire directory called "fife". 3. Print the list of the directories and files (in long format) for your user home folder and list all files and directories, 1 per line.

Database System Concepts
Database System Concepts
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Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
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**Shell Script Instructions:** 1. **Greet the user.** 2. **Delete directory named "fifo".** 3. **List directories and files** in your home folder (one per line). 4. **Print current directory** using `pwd`. 5. **Create blank file:** `fifo.txt` in home directory. 6. **Create directory:** `fifo` in home directory. 7. **Setup directories:** - Structure: `fifo/tmp/fifosys/program` 8. **Copy `fifo.txt`** to `fifo` folder. 9. **Create `testing.txt`** in `tmp` and `testsys.c` in `program` directory. - List directories to confirm creation. 10. **Navigate to:** `fifo/tmp/fifosys/program` directory. 11. **Print current directory** using `pwd`. 12. **User input:** Enter two letters stored in variables `x` and `y`. 13. **Save input:** Write variables to `2letters.txt` in `fifosys` directory. 14. **Display contents** of `2letters.txt`. 15. **Check inequality:** Compare input letters, display result. 16. **Make directory:** `tar` in home directory. 17. **Create tarball:** Archive `fifo` directory as `fifo.tar`. 18. **Move tarball** to `tar` directory. 19. **Delete `fifo` directory.** 20. **Print directory list** in home folder.
Transcribed Image Text:**Shell Script Instructions:** 1. **Greet the user.** 2. **Delete directory named "fifo".** 3. **List directories and files** in your home folder (one per line). 4. **Print current directory** using `pwd`. 5. **Create blank file:** `fifo.txt` in home directory. 6. **Create directory:** `fifo` in home directory. 7. **Setup directories:** - Structure: `fifo/tmp/fifosys/program` 8. **Copy `fifo.txt`** to `fifo` folder. 9. **Create `testing.txt`** in `tmp` and `testsys.c` in `program` directory. - List directories to confirm creation. 10. **Navigate to:** `fifo/tmp/fifosys/program` directory. 11. **Print current directory** using `pwd`. 12. **User input:** Enter two letters stored in variables `x` and `y`. 13. **Save input:** Write variables to `2letters.txt` in `fifosys` directory. 14. **Display contents** of `2letters.txt`. 15. **Check inequality:** Compare input letters, display result. 16. **Make directory:** `tar` in home directory. 17. **Create tarball:** Archive `fifo` directory as `fifo.tar`. 18. **Move tarball** to `tar` directory. 19. **Delete `fifo` directory.** 20. **Print directory list** in home folder.
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