=====Step 0: Create your data directory=====

If you have not already done so, be sure to create your ~/data directory, as follows:

<cli>
lab46:~$ ln -sf /usr/local/etc/data/$USER data
lab46:~$ 
</cli>

When successful, you will see a cyan colored "data" symbolic link in the base of your home directory when you do an **ls**:

<cli>
lab46:~$ ls
closet    data    Maildir    public_html    src
lab46:~$ 
</cli>
=====Step 1: Check the files within your data directory=====

Once created, you may change into this directory and view the files located here:

<cli>
lab46:~$ cd data
lab46:~/data$ 
</cli>

They are personalized with your data signifying metrics collected in the course thus far.

At this point, you'll likely only have 2 files (unless you have multiple classes with me). To see what is there, run **ls** again:

<cli>
lab46:~/data$ ls
results.journal    results.unix.assignments    results.unix.attendance
lab46:~/data$ 
</cli>

You may view these files with the **cat** utility, as follows:

<cli>
lab46:~/data$ cat results.journal
...
lab46:~/data$ cat results.unix.assignments
...
lab46:~/data$ cat results.unix.attendance
...
</cli>

When done, return to the base of your home directory as follows:

<cli>
lab46:~/data$ cd ..
lab46:~$ 
</cli>

...and go about whatever you were doing.

=====Incorrect data=====
In the event the data located in any of these files is incorrect or believed inaccurate, please contact me [[mailto:haas@corning-cc.edu|via e-mail]] and let me know which file and which data item you are questioning.

Please do not be shy about questioning any of this data... it is collected automatically by scripts, so if an error has taken place, let me know so I can correct it.

It is also a good indication into whether or not you are in compliance with the various conditions laid out for the course (journal items named correctly, logged into lab46 during class from a sanctioned location, etc.).