Basic Linux Commands Practice

Which command is used to display the manual or help file for a program in Linux?

• clear

• man

• ls

• rm

What does the command 'pwd' do in Linux?

• List files and directories

• Display the path of the current directory

• Change to the home directory

• Remove a file

Which command is used to list all files and directories including hidden ones?

• ls -l

• ls

• ls -a

• cd

What is the purpose of the 'rm' command in Linux?

• Create an empty file

• Remove a file

• Display a file

• Copy a file

How can you change to the root directory in Linux?

• cd ..

• cd ~

• cd foldername

• cd /

Which command is used to search a file for keywords?

• grep

• sort

• touch

• mv

What does the 'touch' command do in Linux?

• Display a file

• Create an empty file

• Remove a directory

• Sort data in a file

Which command is used to append standard output to a file?

• command > file

• command >> file

• command < file

• command << file

Which command is used to identify the active user in a Linux system?

• su

• whoami

• sudo su

• apt-get install

What is the purpose of the 'ping' command?

• To install a program from the online repository

• To display the IP address information for the local computer

• To send packets to another device to test connectivity and latency

• To open a secure encrypted connection with another computer