Mastering Basic Linux Commands

Which command is used to list all files and directories in the current directory in Linux?

• ls

• list

• dir

• show

What command would you use to change the current working directory to `/home/student`?

• cd /home/student

• chdir /home/student

• move /home/student

• goto /home/student

Which command displays the contents of a text file named `notes.txt`?

• show notes.txt

• cat notes.txt

• open notes.txt

• read notes.txt

How do you create a new empty file called `report.txt`?

• make report.txt

• touch report.txt

• newfile report.txt

• create report.txt

Which command is used to remove a file named `oldfile.txt`?

• del oldfile.txt

• erase oldfile.txt

• rm oldfile.txt

• removefile oldfile.txt

What is the command to display the current working directory?

• pwd

• cwd

• whereami

• dir

Which command is used to copy a file named `data.csv` to a directory called `backup`?

• cp data.csv backup/

• copy data.csv backup/

• mv data.csv backup/

• duplicate data.csv backup/

How do you move a file called `draft.docx` to the directory `Documents`?

• move draft.docx Documents/

• mv draft.docx Documents/

• cp draft.docx Documents/

• transfer draft.docx Documents/

Which command is used to display the first 10 lines of a file named `log.txt`?

• head log.txt

• top log.txt

• start log.txt

• first log.txt

What command would you use to see a list of all running processes?

• ps

• jobs

• listproc

• showproc