LAB-FS-10 - Links, Hidden Files, and Metadata Checks
Inspect metadata, hidden state, and links so file confusion turns into a structured check instead of a panic reaction.
FS File System Mastery
Links, Hidden Files, and Metadata Checks
Inspect metadata, hidden state, and links so file confusion turns into a structured check instead of a panic reaction.
35 min INTERMEDIATE BOTH
Before this lab
What success looks like
- Inspect metadata, hidden state, and links so file confusion turns into a structured check instead of a panic reaction.
- Repeat the workflow without copy-paste or step-by-step prompting.
Safety notes
- Inspect first. Do not test link or hidden-file behavior in important working directories.
Part A: The Field Guide
When a file story feels strange, inspect:
- path
- metadata
- hidden state
- whether the visible item is a real file or a link
Part B: The Drill Deck
G Guided Step by step - type exactly this and compare the result >
Exercise G1: Metadata first
Inspect a file and name the key metadata you can read without changing it.
Exercise G2: Hidden or simply elsewhere
Use a safe practice example to explain how a hidden-file situation differs from a wrong-path situation.
Exercise G3: Link awareness
Inspect a safe shortcut, link, or equivalent reference and explain what would happen if the target moved.
What to do next
Best next step LearningReturn to the related lesson if you want the concept explained more deeply.