Linux M3

Linux M3: BASIC COMMANDS

by Tyler Sahlin

Multiple Choice

A shell command can be described as a series of words, the first of which is usually the:

• Command

• Option

• Argument

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________ to the command, usually indicated by a single letter preceded by a dash (hyphen), modify the action of the command.

Multiple Choice

Command arguments are also referred to as:

• Options

• Parameters

• Commands

• Syntax

Multiple Choice

What is equivalent to folders in a traditional windows environment?

• Directories

• Pages

• Files

• Tree

Multiple Choice

What is /tmp?

• Stores temporary files

• Stores small programs

• Stores files

• Stores hardware

Multiple Choice

What does /boot do?

• Stores files to boot Linux

• Stores basic configs

• Stores binaries

• Stores shared libraries

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A data structure that describes a file: ownership, size, location on disk is knows as?

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The relationship that exists between a file and the directory that lists its name is known as?

Multiple Select

The tilde symbol ~ can be used to:

• Home directory

• Specific User

• File Explorer

• Windows