Linux+ Flash Cards

Question:
Which commands are used to enable and disable the quota for a user?
Answer:
the quotaon and quotaoff commands
Question:
What is the purpose of the noaut parameter with used with the mount command?
Answer:
It prevents the device or file system from being mounted automatically when the system boots.
Question:
Which command displays the disk space usage for mounted file systems?
Answer:
the df command
Question:
Which file system uses the hexadecimal partition code 83?
Answer:
a Linux native file system partition
Question:
Which command is used to mount a file system?
Answer:
the mount command
Question:
Which command changes the ownership of a directory but not the permissions of the directory?
Answer:
the chown command
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Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
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Question:
Which command should be issued to unmount and eject the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive?
Answer:
the umount /mnt/cdrom command
Question:
Which command reports the quota information and disk usage on the file system?
Answer:
the repquota command
Question:
What will be the outcome of issuing the mkswap -c command?
Answer:
A swap partition will be created, and it will be checked for bad blocks.
Question:
How will you know whether a directory has a sticky bit enabled?
Answer:
The permission string of the directory will end with a t character, such as drwxrwxrwt.
Question:
Which two xfs commands will return information on the filesystem geometry?
Answer:
the xfs_growfs -n and xfs_info commands
Question:
What is the function of the edquota command?
Answer:
to manipulate the disk space quota for a user
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Question:
What will the find command do if you issue the find / -perm 4000 >> /var/log/ command daily?
Answer:
The command will search for files in the / directory that have the Set User Identifier (SUID) permission, and will
append the output in the /var/log/ file on a daily basis.
Question:
Which command is used to mount a Samba file system?
Answer:
the smbmount command
Question:
Which symbolic parameter can be used with the chmod command to grant the execute permission to the other
users on a file?
Answer:
the o+x symbolic parameter
Question:
Which command stores critical ext2 file system data in a file?
Answer:
the e2image command
Question:
Which partition type code is represented by 0x83?
Answer:
a file system partition
Question:
Which command can the administrator use to create a Linux extended partition on a disk?
Answer:
the fdisk command
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Question:
Which command can be used to enable the sticky bit on the /home/user/userdata directory without changing the
directory permissions?
Answer:
the chmod o+t /home/user/userdata command
Question:
Which command is used to check the Linux second extended (ext2) file system?
Answer:
the e2fsck command
Question:
Which Linux command lists the partition table?
Answer:
the fdisk -l command
Question:
How can an administrator ensure that a Linux second extended (ext2) file system that was improperly shut down
is error free?
Answer:
by issuing the e2fsck command
Question:
What is the name of the share that is mounted in the smbmount //logger/log /logdata -o
username=loguser, password=logpwd command?
Answer:
The name of the share is log.
Question:
Which command is used to display the current and total disk space used by a user?
Answer:
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the quota command
Question:
Which parameter is used with the smbmount command to provide the username and password of the user who
mounts the share?
Answer:
the -o parameter
Question:
Which filesystem should you use to create a CD that can be read by all computer types?
Answer:
the ISO 9660 filesystem
Question:
Which file stores information on the mounted devices and disk partitions?
Answer:
the /etc/mtab file
Question:
Which Windows file system available with Linux is read-only?
Answer:
New Technology File System (NTFS)
Question:
What is the function of the fdisk command?
Answer:
to partition a hard disk into logical partitions
Question:
Which journaling filesystems are available in Linux?
Answer:
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third extended (ext3) filesystem
Reiser filesystem (reiserfs)
Veritas filesystem (vxfs)
Question:
Which option is used with the tune2fs command to add an ext3 journal to an ext2 file system?
Answer:
the -j parameter
Question:
Which file should you edit to configure user disk quotas on your Linux server?
Answer:
the /etc/fstab file
Question:
Which program creates a Linux second extended (ext2) file system?
Answer:
the mke2fs command
Question:
Which parameter of the mount command specifies the options that apply to the file system being mounted?
Answer:
the -o parameter
Question:
Which symbolic parameter should be used with the chmod command to change the permission string of a file
from -rw-r--r-- to -rwx-r--r--?
Answer:
the u+x symbolic parameter
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Which command changes the owner of a file?
Answer:
the chown command
Question:
Which parameter of the debugfs command should you use to recover from an extensive corruption?
Answer:
the -c parameter
Question:
When you create a symbolic linked file, what is its permission string?
Answer:
A symbolic linked file has the default lrwxrwxrwx permission string.
Question:
Which xfs command copies XFS metadata to a file?
Answer:
the xfs_metadump command
Question:
Which parameter of the mount command is used to remount an already-mounted file system, usually to change
configuration parameters?
Answer:
the remount parameter
Question:
Which parameter should be included in the mount command to specify the file system type to be mounted?
Answer:
the -t parameter
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What will be the permission string for the myfile.txt file after the chmod 744 myfile.txt command is issued?
Answer:
rwxr--r--
Question:
Which command configures the file and directory creation mask?
Answer:
the umask command
Question:
What are the two parameters that can be used to configure quotas in the /etc/fstab file?
Answer:
the usrquota or grpquota parameters
Question:
Which file system supports access control lists and is the traditional file system used on Linux?
Answer:
the second extended (ext2) file system
Question:
What will be the effect of issuing the chmod u=rw myfile.txt command on the file permissions for the group
users of the myfile.txt file?
Answer:
The permissions for the group users on myfile.txt will remain unchanged.
Question:
Which command is used to convert an ext2 file system to an ext3 file system?
Answer:
the tune2fs command
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Which command reports the directory tree size, including all subdirectories and files?
Answer:
the du command
Question:
Which option is used with the mkfs command to specify a file system type?
Answer:
the -t parameter
Question:
What are the valid settings for filesystem types with the mke2fs command?
Answer:
small, floppy, news, largefile, and largefile4
Question:
Which entry in the /etc/exports file will provide read-only access to the myhost host on a Network File System
(NFS) share named /mount/shared?
Answer:
the /mount/shared myhost (ro, root_squash) entry
Question:
Which parameter should be used with the e2fsck command to non-interactively scan a Linux second extended
file system?
Answer:
the -y parameter
Question:
Which command changes the access permissions associated with a file or directory?
Answer:
the chmod command
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Question:
Which parameter of the chmod command change files and directories recursively?
Answer:
the -R or --recursive parameter
Question:
Which command configures Extended ACL permissions for a file?
Answer:
the setfacl command
Question:
Which parameter of the chmod command outputs a diagnostic for every file processed?
Answer:
the -v or --verbose parameter
Question:
Which xfs command is used to expand an existing XFS filesystem?
Answer:
the xfs_growfs command
Question:
Which command can be used to set the nosuid bit for a user?
Answer:
the mount -o command
Question:
Which command can be used to create a Linux swap area or file on a specific device?
Answer:
the mkswap command
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What will be the outcome of the chmod o+t /mydirectory command?
Answer:
The sticky bit will be enabled on the /mydirectory directory.
Question:
What will be the result of issuing the fdisk -l command?
Answer:
A list of partition tables for the devices listed in the /proc/partitions file will be displayed.
Question:
Which parameter of the chmod command is used to set the SUID and SGID permissions for the file specified?
Answer:
the s parameter
Question:
Which command should a Linux administrator use to create a reiserfs partition?
Answer:
the mkfs.reiserfs command
Question:
Which command will enable the user to adjust the file system parameters of a Linux second extended file system?
Answer:
the tune2fs command
Question:
Which option of the chown command makes the command recursive and changes the ownership of the
subdirectories?
Answer:
the -R option
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Which command will enable a sticky bit on a directory named /home/usr/shared, and grant the read, write, and
execute permissions to all the users of the /home/usr/shared directory?
Answer:
the chmod 1777 /home/usr/shared command
Question:
After the synchronization of the RAID arrays, which command checks and fixes the file system?
Answer:
the fsck command
Question:
Which command ensures that only the owner and the owner's group have read, write, and execute permissions to
the data directory?
Answer:
chmod 770 data
Question:
Which information does the /etc/fstab file store?
Answer:
file system mounting information
Question:
Which command is used to find text within a file?
Answer:
the grep command
Question:
Which command is used to view the values of all the shell and environment variables?
Answer:
the set command
GNU and Unix Commands
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Question:
Which hexdump parameter should you use to display a file in a one-byte character format?
Answer:
-c
Question:
Which parameter should be used with the find command to restrict the search to regular files?
Answer:
the -type f parameter
Question:
Which command is used to arrange the contents of a file in alphabetical order?
Answer:
the sort command
Question:
Which command should you use to display the contents of a non-ASCII file?
Answer:
the od command
Question:
Which key combination should you use to move down half a screen in the vi editor?
Answer:
the Ctrl+D key combination
Question:
Which option of the mv command will prompt you for permission before overwriting any files?
Answer:
the -i option
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Question:
What will be the outcome of issuing the info ls command?
Answer:
The entire Info documentation of the ls command will be displayed.
Question:
If the parent directories do not exist, which parameter should be used with the mkdir command to create parent
directories of a directory?
Answer:
the -p or --parents parameter
Question:
What will be displayed on the console after a user issues the ps -A command?
Answer:
all the processes running in the system
Question:
What element cannot be modified using the touch command?
Answer:
the creation time of the file
Question:
Which parameter(s) is used with the head command to print a specific number of lines from the beginning of a
file?
Answer:
the -n or the --lines= parameters
Question:
Which key combination should you use to scroll up one line at a time in the vi editor?
Answer:
the Ctrl+Y key combination
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Question:
Which environment variable sets the value of the default BASH prompt?
Answer:
the PS1 variable
Question:
Which hexdump parameter should you use to display a file in a one-byte octal format?
Answer:
-b
Question:
Which operator is used to issue a shell command without closing the file that is currently open in the vi editor?
Answer:
the exclamation point (!) operator
Question:
Which lines from a file does the head command print on the console by default?
Answer:
the first 10 lines
Question:
Which three Linux utilities can be used to take the backup of a file system directory?
Answer:
the tape archive (tar) utility, the copy in/out (cpio) utility, and the dump/restore (dump and restore) utilities
Question:
Which command is used to check the amount of disk space that is free on the file systems?
Answer:
the df command
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Question:
What is the default number of lines displayed by the tail command?
Answer:
10 lines
Question:
Which command should you use to move the cursor up one line in the vi editor?
Answer:
the k command
Question:
Which command is used to change the modification and last access time of a file?
Answer:
the touch command
Question:
When you have suspended a process, which command will cause the process to run in the foreground?
Answer:
the fg command
Question:
Which data does the HOME environment variable store?
Answer:
the path to a user's home directory
Question:
Which command should you use to copy a certain number of characters into the buffer in the vi editor?
Answer:
the yl command
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Which command should you use to delete from the cursor to the end of the word in the vi editor?
Answer:
the dw command
Question:
Which command should a user issue to view the status of the ongoing processes in a Linux system?
Answer:
the ps command
Question:
Which parameter is used with the bzip2 command to decompress the specified files?
Answer:
the -d or --decompress parameter
Question:
What are the three modes in the vi editor?
Answer:
command (or normal) mode, ex mode, and insert (or edit) mode
Question:
Which command should you use to combine the contents of three files into a single file?
Answer:
the cat command
Question:
Which parameters should be used with the tar command to uncompress an archive using the compress utility?
Answer:
the -Zx parameters
Question:
What is the definition of the BASH shell?
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Answer:
the default Linux command-line interface
Question:
What are the three common compression utilities in Linux?
Answer:
the compress, gzip, and bzip2 utilities
Question:
Which command is used to create an image of a boot disk for duplication?
Answer:
the dd command
Question:
Which command is used to display the process status and information for a selection of active processes?
Answer:
the ps command
Question:
Which file descriptor is used for Standard Output?
Answer:
1
Question:
What is the primary function of the mkdir command?
Answer:
to create directories
Question:
What is the default priority if a command runs alone without using the nice command?
Answer:
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Question:
Which command can be issued to perform the same function as the bash -r command?
Answer:
the rbash command
Question:
Which command can be used to display the value of a variable named myvariable contained in a shell script?
Answer:
the echo $myvariable command
Question:
Which command should you use to divide a file into two or more files?
Answer:
the split command
Question:
Which command should you use to replace all instances of the string Bob with the string Robert in a file named
memo.txt?
Answer:
the sed -i 's/Bob/Robert/g' memo.txt command
Question:
Which parameter of the find command checks the file permissions?
Answer:
the -perm parameter
Question:
Which redirection operator is used to append or add the error messages to a file that already contains data?
Answer:
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the >> redirection operator
Question:
What is the function of the export command?
Answer:
to make the value of a variable available across various subshells
Question:
What will the rm -rf mypersonalfiles command do?
Answer:
delete the mypersonalfiles directory and all its content without prompting
Question:
What is the highest process priority on a Linux computer?
Answer:
-20
Question:
What occurs when you use the Ctrl+C sequence during process execution?
Answer:
The current process is killed.
Question:
Which command should you use to obtain the contents of the first and second column from the /etc/passwd file?
Answer:
the cut -d: -f1,2 /etc/passwd command
Question:
Which symbol is prefixed to hide a file or a directory?
Answer:
the period (.)
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Question:
Which command should you use to remove duplicate lines from a sorted file while ignoring differences in case
during the process?
Answer:
the uniq -i command
Question:
Which option of the mv command will cause the command to explain any actions it takes?
Answer:
the -v option
Question:
Which hexdump parameter should you use to display a file in a two-byte decimal display?
Answer:
-d
Question:
Which operator is used to redirect the output from a command to a file?
Answer:
the output redirection operator ( >)
Question:
Which command will be used to copy a file named mydocument.dat from the present working directory to
the /home/usr/files directory?
Answer:
the cp mydocument.dat /home/usr/files command
Question:
Which command should you run to confirm each vi process before terminating?
Answer:
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the killall -i vi command
Question:
Which variable's value should be set to change the number of entries that can be accommodated in the command
history?
Answer:
the value of the HISTSIZE variable
Question:
Which command is used to end a process by specifying its process ID?
Answer:
the kill command
Question:
Which symbol is an input redirection operator used to pass the contents of a file to a program or a script?
Answer:
the < symbol
Question:
Which command should you use to discover which processes are associated with the current Linux session?
Answer:
the jobs command
Question:
Which command should be issued to display all operating system information about a Linux system, including the
name of the kernel?
Answer:
the uname -a command
Question:
Which commands should you use to immediately terminate process ID 2129?
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Answer:
the kill -9 2129, kill -s KILL 2129, or kill -KILL 2129 commands
Question:
Which command performs similarly to the cat command, except that it reverses the lines of the output?
Answer:
the tac command
Question:
Which operator allows the contents of a file to be used as input for another command?
Answer:
the input redirection operator (<)
Question:
Which command provides a word count, line count, and byte size for a file?
Answer:
the wc command
Question:
Which command should you use to undo the most recent command in the vi editor?
Answer:
the u command
Question:
Which command should you use to delete the character before the cursor in the vi editor?
Answer:
the X command
Question:
Which command can be used to extract and display the lines that match a specific pattern from a file?
Answer:
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the grep command
Question:
Assuming that you are logged in to the BASH shell, which file is invoked whenever the shell is exited?
Answer:
the bash_logout file
Question:
Which command is used to view all the files and directories within a directory, including the hidden files and
directories?
Answer:
the ls -al command
Question:
What is the lowest process priority on a Linux computer?
Answer:
19
Question:
While referring to the variable on the BASH system prompt or within a BASH script, which symbol should precede
the name of the user-defined variable or the environment variable?
Answer:
the $ symbol
Question:
Which command should a user issue to search for a file named cache.log in the current directory structure?
Answer:
the find -name cache.log command
Question:
Which command is used to delete files in a Linux system?
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Answer:
the rm command
Question:
Which command will create a directory named /temp with a numeric permission string of 1777?
Answer:
the mkdir -m 1777 /temp command
Question:
Which tar command should be used to archive the contents of the /home/user/tempdata directory in a new file
named tempdata.tar within the current directory?
Answer:
the tar -cf tempdata.tar /home/user/tempdata command
Question:
What happens if the touch command is issued for a file that does not exist?
Answer:
The touch command will create the file.
Question:
Which command should you issue to find all the files and directories in the current directory that have the 1777
permission?
Answer:
the find . -perm 1777 command
Question:
Which command should you use to navigate right one character in the vi editor?
Answer:
the l command
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Which command should you use to delete the character at the cursor in the vi editor?
Answer:
the x command
Question:
Which command is used to list the files in the /etc directory in a human readable format?
Answer:
the ls -hl /etc command
Question:
While editing a file in the vi editor, which key should a user press to enter command mode?
Answer:
the Escape (Esc) key
Question:
What are the three modes of the cpio command?
Answer:
Copy-out mode, Copy-in mode, and Copy-pass mode
Question:
Which system variable contains the current TCP/IP hostname of the computer?
Answer:
the $HOSTNAME system variable
Question:
Which command can be used to create the duplicate image of a boot disk?
Answer:
the dd command
Question:
In which direction should the input redirection operator point?
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Answer:
from the file to the script
Question:
Which parameter of the cpio command to ensure that all files are replaced with the versions from the backup
file?
Answer:
the -u parameter
Question:
In which partition is the hexdump command located?
Answer:
in the /usr/bin partition
Question:
Which parameter of the mkdir command creates the parent directories specified in the directory path if they do
not exist?
Answer:
the -p parameter
Question:
Which command can be used to display the current values of the environment variables?
Answer:
the env command
Question:
Which hexdump parameter should you use to display a file in a two-byte octal format?
Answer:
-o
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Which parameter should you use to only discard standard error?
Answer:
the 2> /dev/null parameter
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Which command should be issued to run a system program with a specific scheduling priority?
Answer:
the nice command
Question:
Which system variable contains the current username?
Answer:
the $USER system variable
Question:
Which parameter should be used with the find command to search for symbolic link files in a directory?
Answer:
the -type l parameter
Question:
Which two commands will exit the vi editor while saving the changes you have made to a file?
Answer:
the ZZ or :wq commands
Question:
Which parameter(s) should be used with the rm command to remove a directory along with all its data?
Answer:
the -r, -R, or --recursive parameters
Question:
Which command will cause the process ID of the last background command to be displayed?
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Answer:
the echo $! command
Question:
Which parameter should you use to only discard standard output?
Answer:
the >/dev/null parameter
Question:
Which option of the mv command moves the file only when the source file is newer than the destination file or
when the destination file is missing?
Answer:
the -u option
Question:
Which operator is used to filter and redirect the output of one command to another command?
Answer:
the | operator
Question:
Which command is used to execute a command or subprocess?
Answer:
the exec command
Question:
Which command should a system administrator issue to monitor the last ten lines of a log file?
Answer:
the tail filename command
Question:
What is the default priority assigned when you issue the nice command without specifying the priority?
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Answer:
10
Question:
Which command is used to list all the contents in a directory?
Answer:
the ls command
Question:
What should you do if you want to automatically start a command in the background?
Answer:
Add the ampersand (&) to the command.
Question:
Which key combination should you use to scroll down one line at a time in the vi editor?
Answer:
the Ctrl+E key combination
Question:
Which command should you use to copy a single line into the buffer in the vi editor?
Answer:
the y command
Question:
Which utility sends the terminate signal to the process specified at the command line?
Answer:
the kill utility
Question:
Which three commands can be issued to view help files for the Linux commands?
Answer:
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the man, help, and info commands
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Which command is used to display the value of a variable on the system console?
Answer:
the echo command
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Which command should be used to delete the current line in the vi editor?
Answer:
the dd command
Question:
Which command allows you to change a file's attributes?
Answer:
the chattr command
Question:
What occurs when you use the Ctrl+Z sequence during process execution?
Answer:
The process is suspended.
Question:
What does the BASH acronym denote?
Answer:
Bourne Again Shell
Question:
Which system variable sets the path for a session?
Answer:
the $PATH system variable
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Question:
Which option of the mv command prevents you from being prompted if you want to overwrite the files?
Answer:
the -f option
Question:
Which four commands will allow a process to clean up before termination?
Answer:
the kill 2129, kill -15 2129, kill -s TERM 2129, and kill -TERM 2129 commands
Question:
Which command should the user issue to view details, such as the permission string, size, creation date, and
group name, regarding a file?
Answer:
the ls -al filename command
Question:
Which command is used to display a repetitive update of the status of the ongoing current processes?
Answer:
the top command
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Which command will set the number of entries in the command history to 500?
Answer:
the export HISTSIZE=500 command
Question:
Which command displays all the processes that are currently running?
Answer:
the ps-aux command
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Question:
Which two commands are used to search for files and directories on a file system?
Answer:
the find command and the slocate command
Question:
By default, in which system directory is the find command located?
Answer:
the /usr/bin directory
Question:
Which command changes individual characters within a file?
Answer:
the tr command
Question:
Which command should be issued to display a list of active jobs on a system along with the process IDs?
Answer:
the jobs -l command
Question:
Which symbol is required for one program or script to use the output of another program or script as input?
Answer:
the pipe symbol (|)
Question:
What will happen if a user presses the L key while the top command is running?
Answer:
The screen output will be erased and redrawn.
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Question:
Which command allows you to display the output of the /etc/htpd/logs123/test_log file as the file grows in size?
Answer:
the tail -f /etc/httpd/log123/test_log command
Question:
Which command should you use to view a file's attributes?
Answer:
the lsattr command
Question:
Which command is used to uncompress a file that was compressed using the bzip2 command?
Answer:
the bunzip2 command
Question:
Which command should be used to display the man files for a program named test?
Answer:
the man test command
Question:
Which command should be issued to restrict the access of a BASH shell to certain commands?
Answer:
the bash -r command
Question:
Which command(s) should you use to copy the lines into the buffer in the vi editor?
Answer:
the yy or Y command
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Question:
Which command should you use to have a program continue running even after you log out?
Answer:
the nohup command
Question:
Which command merges the contents of files on a line-by-line basis while separating the lines from each file with
tabs?
Answer:
the paste command
Question:
Which command should you use to change the line lengths or other such formatting issues in a text file?
Answer:
the fmt command
Question:
Which command should you use if you want to redirect the output from a command to both standard output and a
file?
Answer:
the tee command
Question:
Which command is used to concatenate and display the contents of multiple files on the system console?
Answer:
the cat command
Question:
Which file is frequently used to store the default value of the PS1 environment variable?
Answer:
the /etc/profile file
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Question:
When you have suspended a process, which command will cause the process to run in the background?
Answer:
the bg command
Question:
Which key combination should you use to move up half a screen in the vi editor?
Answer:
the Ctrl+U key combination
Question:
Which system variable contains the name of the present working directory?
Answer:
the $PWD system variable
Question:
Which environment variable stores the path to the users current command shell?
Answer:
the SHELL variable
Question:
Which command displays the processes that are using the most CPU time?
Answer:
the top command
Question:
Which expression of the find command limits the search to the directory and the next two layers of
subdirectories?
Answer:
the -maxdepth 2 expression
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Question:
Which command converts the tabs in a file to spaces?
Answer:
the expand command
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Which command is used to delete a variable that has been configured using the set command?
Answer:
the unset command
Question:
Which command will enable a user to print the last 20 lines of a file named mydata?
Answer:
the tail -n 20 mydata command
Question:
Which key combination should you use to move up almost a full screen in the vi editor?
Answer:
the Ctrl+B key combination
Question:
While creating the archive of a directory, which parameter should you use with the tar command to display a list
of files and directories being archived?
Answer:
the -v parameter
Question:
What must you know to change the priority of a process?
Answer:
the process ID
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Question:
Which command numbers the lines in a file?
Answer:
the nl command
Question:
Which parameter is used with the ps command to display the processes owned by a specific user?
Answer:
the -U parameter
Question:
What does the acronym RPM denote?
Answer:
RPM Package Manager or Red Hat Package Manager
Question:
Which parameter(s) should the user use with the rpm command to view a list of all the installed software
packages on the system?
Answer:
the -q and -a parameters
Question:
Which package manager provides a front-end for the Advanced Package Tool (APT) infrastructure in
Debian/GNU Linux systems?
Answer:
the aptitude package manager
Question:
Which option of the rpm command print verbose information?
Linux Installation and Package Management
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Answer:
the -v option
Question:
Which processors will support an RPM package whose architecture code is ppc?
Answer:
non-x86 architecture processors, such as the PowerPC processors
Question:
Which command will install GRUB natively on the master boot record of the second hard drive?
Answer:
the setup (hd1)command
Question:
Which apt-get command performs the same function as the dpkg -P Myapp command?
Answer:
the apt-get --purge Myapp command
Question:
Which command will install GRUB natively on the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the third hard drive?
Answer:
the setup (hd2) command
Question:
Which system directory stores the logging and spooling information for a user?
Answer:
the /var directory
Question:
What is the purpose of the rpm2cpio command?
Answer:
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to convert an rpm package file into a cpio archive
Question:
Which command upgrades the RPM package only if an earlier version of the package exists?
Answer:
the rpm -F < package-name > command
Question:
Which command should you run to determine the list of shared libraries installed with the /usr/local/bin/testapp
test application?
Answer:
the ldd -v /usr/local/bin/testapp command
Question:
Which command will you use to display the name, version, and description of the TEST package installed on the
system?
Answer:
the rpm -qi TEST command
Question:
Which function will the rpm -V mypackage1.2.rpm command issued by the administrator perform?
Answer:
It will perform an MD5 checksum on the mypackage1.2.rpm file.
Question:
Which command can be issued to uninstall an RPM package named rpmpackage?
Answer:
the rpm --erase rpmpackage or rpm --e rpmpackage command
Question:
Which apt-get command performs the same function as the dpkg -r Myapp command?
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Answer:
the apt-get remove Myapp command
Question:
How many logical partitions can a Linux extended partition contain?
Answer:
an unlimited number
Question:
Which function will the rpm -qa testpackage command perform?
Answer:
The command will search the RPM packages for the testpackage package and display the full name of the
package if the package is found.
Question:
Which parameter of the dpkg command removes an installed package, but does not remove the configuration
files?
Answer:
the -r or the --remove parameter
Question:
Which parameter of the rpm command can be used to query the RPM database?
Answer:
the -q parameter
Question:
What is the purpose of running the dpkg-l command?
Answer:
to list all installed packages
Question:
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Which directory contains information about installed packages?
Answer:
the /usr/share/doc directory
Question:
Which parameter of the dpkg command removes a package and its configuration files?
Answer:
the -P parameter
Question:
Which command creates the necessary links and caches to the most recently shared libraries?
Answer:
the ldconfig command
Question:
Which environment variable should you edit to ensure that a certain set of directories are always searched when
trying to use shared libraries?
Answer:
the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable
Question:
Which parameter of the dpkg command installs the package recursively?
Answer:
the -R parameter
Question:
What is the function of the rpm -e command?
Answer:
It uninstalls an RPM software package.
Question:
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What is the purpose of running the dpkg -i command?
Answer:
to install or upgrade a package
Question:
Which parameter of the dpkg command displays package details, including version number?
Answer:
the -p parameter
Question:
What is the recommended size of a swap partition in terms of the amount of RAM present in a system?
Answer:
The recommended size of a swap partition is at least twice the amount of the RAM present in the system.
Question:
What will the make install command do?
Answer:
It installs the binary of a software package.
Question:
Where should YUM definition files be placed?
Answer:
in the /etc/yum.repos.d/ directory
Question:
Which file is the configuration file for the dpkg command?
Answer:
the /etc/dpkg/dpkg.conf file
Question:
Which file is the configuration file for the apt commands?
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Answer:
the /etc/apt/apt.conf file
Question:
On which partition does the Master Boot Record (MBR) reside?
Answer:
the primary partition of the hard disk
Question:
What is the location of the menu-1st file if a directory other than /boot is used?
Answer:
/directory_name/boot/grub
Question:
Which apt-get command performs the same function as the dpkg -i Myapp command?
Answer:
the apt-get install Myapp command
Question:
Which partition will be created if partition type 82 is selected?
Answer:
a Linux swap partition
Question:
Which command is the Debian package manager that is used to install, manage, and remove Debian packages?
Answer:
the dpkg command
Question:
Which partition holds the users' data files and is typically between 200 MB and 200 GB in size?
Answer:
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the /home partition
Question:
Which command removes or uninstalls an RPM package from the Linux system?
Answer:
the rpm -e <package-name> command
Question:
What is the purpose of running the dpkg -L command?
Answer:
to list where files are installed
Question:
Which command should you run to ensure that a Linux system will recognize changes that are made to the
lilo.conf configuration file?
Answer:
the lilo command
Question:
Which command can be used to download YUM source packages?
Answer:
the yumdownloader command
Question:
Which apt-get command performs the same function as the dpkg -i Myapp command?
Answer:
the apt-get update Myapp command
Question:
Which command should you run if you modify the GRUB configuration?
Answer:
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the grub command
Question:
Where is the default location for the APT configuration files?
Answer:
the /etc/apt directory
Question:
Which command prints the shared libraries required by an application or the shared library specified with the
command?
Answer:
the ldd command
Question:
Which command should you use to update the entire YUM system?
Answer:
the yum update command
Question:
Which architecture codes of an RPM package include optimizations for Pentium processors?
Answer:
the i586 and i686 architecture codes
Question:
What is the installation, removal, and update utility for RPM packages using in Fedora Linux?
Answer:
Yellow Dog Updater Modified (yum)
Question:
Which parameter is used with the rpm command to query the RPM software present on a system?
Answer:
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the -q or --query parameter
Question:
Which algorithm is used by the rpm command to perform a checksum on a package?
Answer:
the Message Digest 5 (MD5) algorithm
Question:
What is the configuration file for YUM?
Answer:
/etc/yum.conf
Question:
What is the version number of the RPM package named samplepackage-2.2.1a-5.i586.rpm?
Answer:
2.2.1a
Question:
Which command should you use if you want to use shared libraries that are in the /usr/local/lib directory?
Answer:
the export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib command
Question:
What is the purpose of running the dpkg-reconfigure command?
Answer:
It reconfigures an already installed package.
Question:
Which information does the /etc/filesystems file contain?
Answer:
the characteristics of the known file systems
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Question:
Which parameter of the make command can be used to specify the entire path to the Makefile file?
Answer:
the -f parameter
Question:
Which command selects the shared library binary that will be used by the calling process?
Answer:
the uselib command
Question:
What should you do to install GRUB in the /boot directory on the system's second hard drive?
Answer:
Use the grub-install --root-directory=/boot hd1 command.
Question:
Which parameter should be used with the rpm command to perform an RPM (Red Hat Package Manager)
signature check?
Answer:
the --checksig parameter
Question:
Which command is used to convert packages from one format to another?
Answer:
the alien command
Question:
Which command is used to create the necessary links and cache them to the most recently shared libraries?
Answer:
the ldconfig command
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Question:
To which device does /dev/lp1 refer?
Answer:
the second parallel port device (LPT2)
Question:
What is the first step you should take if a new device is not recognized by the kernel?
Answer:
Upgrade the kernel.
Question:
Which directory contains device files for devices, such as disk drives?
Answer:
the /dev directory
Question:
Which entry should you make in the GRUB configuration file to make the /dev/hdb1 hard drive the root drive?
Answer:
root (hd1,0)
Question:
What is stored in the /usr/kernel directory?
Answer:
kernel components
Question:
What is an interprocess communication (IPC) system for applications?
Answer:
d-bus
System Architecture
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Question:
Which RAID specification is known as disk mirroring?
Answer:
RAID 1
Question:
What is the Process ID of the init process?
Answer:
The Process ID of the init process is 1.
Question:
Which designation in a device name always indicates parallel port printers and is derived from the term line
printer?
Answer:
the lp designation
Question:
Where are the kernel messages stored in Linux?
Answer:
in the kernel.messages file
Question:
Which command will you use to change the runlevel of the Linux machine?
Answer:
the init <runlevel> command
Question:
Which process reads the /etc/inittab file and creates system processes based on the contents of that file?
Answer:
the init process
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Question:
Which device accesses the /dev/usb/auer0 device file?
Answer:
a USB device
Question:
To which disk on the hard drive does the /dev/sda device refer?
Answer:
the first Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) disk
Question:
Which command prints the contents of the /proc/modules file?
Answer:
the lsmod command
Question:
Which file contains the information on whether the Linux system is using Direct Memory Access (DMA) or not?
Answer:
the /proc/ide/hda/settings file
Question:
What file should you use to find out which interrupts are used by the hardware devices in a Linux computer?
Answer:
the /proc/interrupts file
Question:
Which command should the user issue to view the system bootup messages?
Answer:
the dmesg command
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Question:
What is the virtual file system in Linux 2.6 kernel?
Answer:
sysfs
Question:
What is meant by the term hotplug device?
Answer:
The device can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.
Question:
Which command is used to configure a Linux kernel?
Answer:
the make config command
Question:
Which command displays information about Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices in a Linux computer?
Answer:
the lsusb command
Question:
Which file system directory is used to store the source code of a Linux kernel?
Answer:
the /usr/src file system directory
Question:
Which process is the general process spawner that is parent to all other processes on a system?
Answer:
the /sbin/init process
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Question:
What is the device manager for the Linux 2.6 kernel?
Answer:
udev
Question:
A file in the /etc/rc2.d directory must use a script to initiate a networking daemon. In which directory can the script
be found?
Answer:
in the /etc/init.d directory
Question:
Which device and partition accesses the /dev/hda1 device file?
Answer:
the first primary partition on the first IDE drive
Question:
Which file system directory is used to store system configuration parameters?
Answer:
the /proc file system directory
Question:
Which command displays a list of all ALSA sound cards?
Answer:
the arecord command
Question:
Which Interrupt Request (IRQ) is reserved for COM1 and COM3 devices?
Answer:
IRQ 4
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Question:
What does the telinit 6 command do?
Answer:
It reboots the system.
Question:
Which modprobe command parameter lists all of the modules?
Answer:
the -l parameter
Question:
Answer:
It shuts down the system.
Question:
To which hard drive does the /dev/sdb device refer?
Answer:
the second Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) disk
Question:
Which command displays information about Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) devices in a Linux computer,
including the bus speed, IRQ settings, vendor identification, and AGP rate?
Answer:
the lspci command
Question:
Which two runlevels will boot a Red Hat Linux system into multiuser mode?
Answer:
runlevel 3 and runlevel 5
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Question:
Which file does the init command read to log on to single-user mode?
Answer:
the /etc/initab file
Question:
How is single-user mode different from other runlevels?
Answer:
In single-user mode, network services are disabled.
Question:
What is the function of the lilo command?
Answer:
to make the system recognize any changes made to the /etc/lilo.conf file
Question:
Which information is stored in the /dev directory?
Answer:
device driver information
Question:
Answer:
It places the system in single-user mode.
Question:
Which Interrupt Request (IRQ) is used by the /dev/ttyS1 device?
Answer:
IRQ 3
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Question:
Which utility is used to load a single module, a stack of dependent modules, or all modules that are marked with a
specified tag?
Answer:
the modprobe utility
Question:
What are the SCSI ID ranges used by SCSI devices?
Answer:
0-7 or 0-15, depending on the SCSI specification being used
Question:
Which Internet source should be consulted for downloading source code and installing device drivers if the binary
drivers for a device are not provided on the Linux installation CD?
Answer:
the device distributor's Web site
Question:
Which file should a system administrator edit to set the configuration for a new LILO boot loader?
Answer:
the /etc/lilo.conf file
Question:
Which command configures the settings for a sound card?
Answer:
the sndconfig command
Question:
Which file system directory contains the startup scripts that run an installed package on a Linux system?
Answer:
the /etc file system directory
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Question:
Which device(s) uses Interrupt Request (IRQ) 3?
Answer:
the COM2 (ttyS1) and COM4 devices
Question:
Which kernel parameter instructs the Symmetric Multi Processing (SMP) kernel to disable SMP?
Answer:
the nosmp kernel parameter
Question:
Which directory of the /etc file system directory contains the startup and termination scripts for changing the init
states?
Answer:
the /etc/init.d directory
Question:
Which two commands can be used to change system runlevels?
Answer:
the init and telinit commands
Question:
Which RAID specification is known as disk striping with parity?
Answer:
RAID 5
Question:
Which command should be issued by a user to store the bootup messages in a file named boot.msg?
Answer:
the dmesg > boot.msg command
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Question:
Which command displays information about loaded modules?
Answer:
the lsmod command
Question:
Which Interrupt Request (IRQ) is used by the /dev/lp0 device?
Answer:
IRQ 7
Question:
What is the difference between runlevel 3 and runlevel 5?
Answer:
Runlevel 3 boots the system in a multi-user textual mode, while runlevel 5 boots the system in a multi-user
graphical mode.
Question:
What does the the telinit q or telinit Q command do?
Answer:
It instructs the system to read the /etc/inittab file again.
Question:
Which command should be used to redirect the output of the ls -l command to a file named tempdata.txt in the
current directory?Answer:
the ls -l > tempdata.txt command
Question:
Which command displays the file attributes on a Linux second extended file system (ext2)?
Answer:
the lsattr command
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Question:
What is the purpose of entering init=/bin/sh at the LILO prompt?
Answer:
It tells the kernel to execute the shell instead of LILO.
Question:
Which command configures the advanced settings for ALSA sound cards?
Answer:
the alsactl command
Question:
Which specification of USB devices includes modems, including ISDN and fax modems?
Answer:
the Communication Device Class (CDC) specification
Question:
Where can you find the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) for a version of Linux?
Answer:
on the Linux distributor's Web site
Question:
What is the first step performed by the system after it is booted and the Power On Self Test (POST) is performed?
Answer:
The boot order specified in the BIOS is checked, and an operating system is located for execution.
Question:
Which directory stores the ACPI power management dynamic information?
Answer:
the /proc/acpi directory
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Question:
Which list shows all the hardware that is approved for use with a particular distribution of Linux?
Answer:
the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
Question:
Which device is most likely to use IRQ 5?
Answer:
a sound card
Question:
Which option should be used with the su command to issue a single command on the BASH shell?
Answer:
the -c command option
Question:
Which device file is mapped to the first RAID volume?
Answer:
/dev/md0
Question:
Which utility is used for diagnosing certain hardware and kernel problems?
Answer:
the dmesg utility
Question:
Which command is used to install a boot loader after the LILO configuration file is edited?
Answer:
the lilo command
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Question:
Which device file accesses the first local terminal device?
Answer:
/dev/tty0
Question:
Which command detects ALSA sounds cards and creates the appropriate configuration files?
Answer:
the alsaconf command
Question:
If an administrator configures and rebuilds a kernel, where will the administrator find the listings for the built-in file
systems after the kernel is rebuilt?
Answer:
in the /proc file system directory
Question:
Which device file is mapped to the first loopback device?
Answer:
/dev/loop0
Question:
Which information should be verified before installing hardware on any version of Linux?
Answer:
The compatibility of the hardware should be verified against the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) provided by
the Linux distributor.
Question:
Which parameter in the /proc/ide/hda/settings file checks whether the Linux system is using Direct Memory
Access (DMA)?
Answer:
the using_dma parameter
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Question:
Which file stores the PnP resource information?
Answer:
the /etc/isapnp.conf file
Question:
Which command configures ISA PnP devices?
Answer:
the isapnp command
Question:
Which file can be altered when you need to install a kernel module that is not a compiled directory into the kernel
and is not handled by the module handler, modprobe?
Answer:
the /etc/modules.conf file
Question:
Which device file is mapped to the first SCSI tape drive?
Answer:
/dev/st0
Question:
Which file is the GRUB boot menu?
Answer:
the /boot/grub/menu.lst file
Question:
To which disk on the hard drive does the /dev/hda device refer?
Answer:
the master disk on the first IDE disk controller
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Question:
Which directory files are modified by the sysctl command to manipulate the kernel parameters?
Answer:
the /proc/sys directory files
Question:
Which device and partition accesses the /dev/sda1 device file?
Answer:
the first primary partition on the first SCSI drive
Question:
To which disk on the hard drive does the /dev/hdb device refer?
Answer:
the second IDE hard disk
Question:
Which modprobe command parameter autocleans the modules?
Answer:
the -k parameter
Question:
What does the acronym BIOS denote?
Answer:
Basic Input/Output System
Question:
In Red Hat Linux, into which mode does runlevel 3 boot a system?
Answer:
into the multi-user textual mode
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Question:
Which command sends the PnP resource information to be stored in the /etc/isapnp.conf file?
Answer:
the pnpdump command
Question:
Which device uses Interrupt Request (IRQ) 14?
Answer:
the primary IDE controller
Question:
Where is a LILO boot loader found on a Linux system?
Answer:
on the first sector of an active Linux partition, or in the Master Boot Record (MBR)
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