Linux Command Line Quiz

You are tasked with setting up a new server. You need to ensure that a specific user can execute administrative tasks without switching to the root user. Which command would you use to achieve this?

• chmod

• chown

• sudo

• su

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What symbol in the Linux command prompt indicates that you are logged in as the root user?

• $

• ~

• @

• #

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You are analyzing a script that automates user account creation. The script uses the command `useradd -m`. What is the purpose of the `-m` option in this context?

• It assigns a default shell to the user.

• It creates a home directory for the user.

• It sets a password for the user.

• It adds the user to the sudoers file.

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A developer needs to find all files in a directory that contain the word "error" and list them. Which command should they use?

• grep -r "error" /directory

• find /directory -name "error"

• locate "error" /directory

• search "error" /directory

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You are required to change the permissions of a file so that only the owner can read and write to it, while others have no permissions. Which command will you use?

• chmod 600 filename

• chmod 644 filename

• chmod 755 filename

• chmod 777 filename

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A user reports that they cannot access a file even though they have read permissions. What could be a possible reason for this issue?

• The file is corrupted.

• The file is located in a directory where the user lacks execute permissions.

• The file is too large to open.

• The file is a hidden file.

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You need to schedule a script to run every day at midnight. Which tool would you use to accomplish this task?

• at

• cron

• nohup

• screen

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A system administrator wants to monitor the real-time system resource usage. Which command should they use?

• top

• df

• du

• free

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You need to find the IP address of your Linux machine. Which command will provide this information?

• ifconfig

• ipconfig

• netstat

• ping

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A developer needs to compare two files to see the differences between them. Which command should they use?

• diff file1 file2

• cmp file1 file2

• compare file1 file2

• check file1 file2

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