Linux Set 1

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What two commands will display output page-by-page?: more & less
What is the default location for executables and binary files?: /bin
What command is used to move or rename a file?: mv
Where are the files for the first IDE HDD stored?: /dev/hda
What does the tail command do?: prints the last 10 lines of a file
Where are files for the floppy disk contained?: /dev/fd0
What are curly brackets ({}) used for?: specifying multiple character strings
Where is the default mount directory?: /mnt
What syntax is used to copy a file?: cp file1 file2
How are root directories denoted?: /
What is the syntax for the mount command?: mount -t type /dev/device mountpoint
Who founded the FSF?: Richard Stallman
What ls option will show hidden files?: -a
What is the main directory in Linux called?: root directory
What command is used to read from a device?: mount
What is the process directory called?: /proc
What is grep used for?: searching files for a specific string
Where are configuration files stored?: /etc
What is mkfs used for?: creating Linux partitions
When did Linus Torvalds start Linux?: 1990
What wildcard is used to represent a single character in globbing?: ?
What is stored in the process directory?: information about running processes & system configuration information
What command will count the number of words in a file's output?: wc -w
What event led to the coining of the term "open source"?: the release of Netscape's source code
What is fsck used for?: checking and repairing filesystems
Where are lost files placed?: /lost+found
Where are default filesystem types and mount points listed?: /etc/fstab
Where are temporary files located?: /tmp
What command will count the number of lines in a file's output?: wc -l
What is the device directory called?: /dev
What command can be used to count the number of bytes in a file's output?: wc -c
Who is the founder of GNU?: Richard Stallman
When using the Bash shell, what two files are located in the /home directory?: .bash_profile; .bashrc
Where are local programs and executables stored?: /usr
What command can be used to print the first 10 lines of a file?: head
Where are most general administration commands stored?: /sbin
What are closed brackets ([]) used for?: specifying a range of characters
What license governs the use of most open-source software?: the GPL (General Public License)
What does a .bashrc file contain?: execution scripts that run each time a new shell is opened
Where is spooling, logging, and other data stored?: /var
Where are users' home directories stored?: /home
Where are optional packages stored?: /opt

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