TEJ2O-Introduction to Linux & Root Directory

Which Linux directory is the top of the filesystem hierarchy that contains all other directories and files?

• / (root directory)

• /bin (system binaries)

• /home (user folders)

• /etc (configuration files)

A normal user wants to save personal files like pictures and documents. Which path is appropriate?

• /boot firmware path

• /root superuser path

• /home/username path

• /sbin admin path

Which statement best describes the /root directory?

• Shared application libraries

• Temporary application files

• System binaries for all users

• Superuser’s home directory

Which statement best defines an absolute path in a Linux file system?

• A path that always starts from the root slash

• A path using dots to move between folders

• A path that omits the leading directory name

• A path starting from the current directory

In Linux, what character separates directory names in a path?

• Colon character

• Forward slash character

• Backslash character

• Semicolon character

According to the diagram, which is a correct absolute path to the index.html under jelkner's public_html?

• home/public_html/jelkner/index.html

• /public_html/jelkner/home/index.html

• /home/jelkner/public_html/index.html

• /jelkner/home/index.html/public_html

From the root directory, which command navigates to lib using a relative path?

• cd ../lib

• cd /lib

• cd ./lib

• cd .\lib

From local to etc in the diagram, which relative path correctly moves up to the parent and into etc?

• ../../etc

• ../etc/..

• ./etc/..

• etc/../../

Which option correctly contrasts absolute and relative paths?

• Absolute start from root; relative change with location

• Absolute change with location; relative start from root

• Both require a leading slash always

• Both start from current folder context

Which absolute path points to the public_html directory inside kjcole, as shown in the figure?

• home/kjcole/public_html

• /home/kjcole/public_html

• /kjcole/home/public_html

• /public_html/home/kjcole