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WorksheetsLinux Directory Structures
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the name for the full path to a directory or file?
Recursive Path
Relative Path
Absolved Path
Absolute Path
What is the topmost level directory ( / ) on Linux called?
home
trunk
root
foot
What single character can be used to refer to the active user's home directory?
^
$
~
there is none
What command is used to move between directories at the Linux terminal or console?
mv
cd
pwd
rd
What makes a file or folder hidden on Linux?
the -h attribute
having a period ( . ) at the beginning of its name
the "hidden" command
no files or folders can be hidden on Linux
What command can be used to show the absolute path to the directory that you are currently in?
pcd
ppd
pud
pwd
What command can be used to take you to the active users home directory?
cd
cd -h
cd $user
chd
What command can be used to change back to the previous working directory?
cd -
cd --ppd
cd $prev
cd -hal
If I am in the /home/tator directory and run the command cp Desktop/file1.txt Desktop/file2.txt I am using what type of path for the files?
Parent
Absolute
Relative
Cousin
What command can be used to move to the parent of the current directory?
cd .
cd ..
cd ...
upone
What directory contains files related to booting the system.
/boot
/dev
/proc
/sys
What directory contains mostly plaintext configuration files for the system?
/tmp
/var
/dev
/etc
What directory contains system binaries meant for administrators?
/bin
/var/run
/dev/null
/usr/sbin
Where do removable automount devices get mounted?
/mnt
/boot
/home
/media
What temporary directory is purged every 30 days?
/tmp
/root/tmp
/usr/tmp
/var/tmp
What directory contains things like logs and databases and is, therefore, often put on its own drive or partition?
/proc
/tmp
/var
/usr
What directory is the kernel stored in?
/var/kern
/etc/linux
/dev
/boot
Where is a standard user's home directory located?
/home/user_name
/user_name
/var/user_name
/Users/user_name
Where is the super user's home directory located?
/
/root
/home/root
/etc/root
Which directory contains installed software programs and libraries?
/dev
/soft
/usr
/etc
