The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: Beginner To Advanced - Basic Commands 1

This tutorial introduces basic Linux commands, focusing on terminal usage. It covers navigating directories with PWD and LS, creating and removing files with touch and RM, and managing directories with MKDIR and RM. The tutorial also highlights the risks of using the RM -R command, which can delete all files in a directory, potentially causing system failure.

What does the PWD command do in a Linux terminal?

• Changes the directory

• Clears the terminal screen

• Lists all files in the directory

• Prints the current working directory

Which command is used to list all files, including hidden ones, in a directory?

• LS -LA

• LS -L

• LS -A

• LS

How can you clear the terminal screen in Linux?

• Using the command DELETE

• Using the command ERASE

• Using the command CLEAR

• Using the command CLS

What is the purpose of the CD command in Linux?

• To list directory contents

• To create a new file

• To change the current directory

• To delete a file

Which command is used to create a new file in a directory?

• NEWFILE

• CREATE

• TOUCH

• MKDIR

What does the RM command do?

• Removes a file

• Copies a file

• Renames a file

• Moves a file

Why is the RM -R command considered dangerous?

• It can move all files to another directory

• It can rename all files in the current directory

• It can copy all files to another directory

• It can delete all files in the current directory