Linux Basics for Beginners

What command is used to list files in a directory?

• show

• ls

• list

• dir

How do you change directories in Linux?

• Use the 'ls' command to navigate to a different directory.

• Type 'cd' without any arguments to change directories.

• Use the 'cd' command followed by the directory path.

• Use the 'mv' command to change directories.

What command is used to display the current working directory?

• ls

• pwd

• cd

• mkdir

Which command is used to create a new directory?

• del

• remove

• mkdir

• rmdir

How do you remove a file in Linux?

• Execute 'erase filename' to get rid of a file in Linux.

• Use the command 'delete filename' to remove a file in Linux.

• Use the command 'rm filename' to remove a file in Linux.

• Type 'remove filename' in the terminal to delete a file.

What command would you use to copy a file?

• mv source_file destination_file

• cp source_file destination_file

• rm source_file destination_file

• touch source_file destination_file

How do you move a file from one location to another?

• Use the 'cp' command to copy the file instead.

• Drag and drop the file in the file explorer.

• Rename the file to move it to a new location.

• Use the 'mv' command followed by the source and destination paths.

What command shows the permissions of a file?

• ls -a

• ls -l

• chmod

• cat

How can you change the permissions of a file?

• Rename the file to change its access rights.

• Change the file extension to modify its permissions.

• Use the 'copy' command to duplicate the file with new permissions.

• Use the 'chmod' command followed by the desired permission settings and the file name.

What does the 'chmod' command do?

• The 'chmod' command changes file permissions.

• The 'chmod' command creates new directories.

• The 'chmod' command compresses files.

• The 'chmod' command deletes files.