list directory

What is the basic use case of the ls command?

• To list the names of the files and directories in the working directory

• To create a new directory

• To change the current working directory

• To display the metadata of files

How can you include hidden entries in the directory listing using ls?

• Using the -h option

• Using the -l option

• Using the -a option

• Using the -d option

What does the -l option with ls command display?

• Only the size of files

• Only hidden files

• Metadata about the file

• Only the names of files and directories

How can you list the contents of a directory other than your working directory?

• By providing its pathname as an argument to ls

• By changing the working directory first

• By using the -d option followed by the directory name

• By using the -o option followed by the directory name

What is the effect of prefixing the ls command with a backward slash?

• It lists only hidden files

• It lists the contents in reverse order

• It changes the output to long format

• It avoids alias expansion

Which directory contains the home directories of all regular Armlab users?

• /u

• /home

• /usr

• /var

What type of files does ls -a display that ls does not?

• Only files larger than 1MB

• Only files modified in the last 24 hours

• Hidden files

• Executable files only

What information does the long listing format of ls (-l) provide about files?

• File names and their corresponding inode numbers

• File type, permissions, number of hard links, owner, group, size, last modification date, and name

• Only file names and sizes

• Only file names, types, and last modification dates

How can you view the contents of the /var directory?

• ls -d /var/*

• cd /var and then ls

• ls /var

• ls -var

What is the purpose of the ls command in Linux?

• To list directory contents

• To edit text files

• To compile programs

• To manage software packages