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WorksheetsTerminal Basics
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What command is used to learn how to use a command?
readme
help
?
man
What command is used to list a directory's content?
dir
ls
show
cd
What command is used to move around the filesystem within the terminal?
md
cd
rm
ls
What command will output a files contents to the terminal?
dog
cat
squirrel
frog
What button can be pressed to automatically fill commands, directories, or file names after typing the first few characters?
enter
right arrow
tab
control
Other than typing exit, how can you exit the current shell or terminal window?
Ctrl - L
Ctrl - E
Ctrl - D
Alt - F4
What is the name of the character that can be used to send the output of one command as the input for another?
pipe
tilde
pound
bang
If you want to execute one program and, if that completes successfully, launch another what character/s would you add between the commands?
|
;
||
&&
If you forget to elevate privileges when you run a command and get an error, what is the easiest method to launch that command again with elevation?
*69
su %
sudo !!
Ctrl - s
What key combination can be used to get back to the beginning of a line in the terminal?
Ctrl - N
Ctrl - K
Ctrl - A
Ctrl - U
What is the best Linux text editor?
vim
nano
emacs
other
