File permissions make it possible for you to allow or prevent other users from viewing files on your Linux-powered computer. Here's a simpler way of setting up file permissions from the command line.

This will create the new zip file in the current working directory. To unzip a compressed file, right-click it and select Extract Here (Figure 3). Figure 3: Unzipping a file the GUI way in Linux.

If you're new to Linux administration, Jack Wallen shows you a skill you'll definitely need to have--creating directories from the command line interface.

Learn the basics of directory management in Linux using the command line tool.