4-5 Flashcards
What is the name of the GNOME help utility?
yelp
What is the format of commands entered in a command terminal?
command options arguement-target
What is the minimum password length allowed in Fedora?
8
Which desktop environment caused much controversy when introduced?
GNOME 3
All tasks in the command line are available in the graphical interface.
False
Which command will set a users password from the command terminal?
passwd
Which website is dedicated to documenting Linux and the usage of Linux?
tldp.org
What is the default shell in Fedora?
Bash
How many text based virtual terminals are there in Fedora?
5
Which one of the below is not a command terminal available from the graphical interface?
term
What command will search man page titles for the exact name of a utility or program?
whatis
What is the Linux name for the “Windows” key?
Super
What is the name of the text based Fedora Linux software management program?
dnf
What is the name of the shell utility to generate complex passwords?
pwgen
What is the name of the GNOME file browser?
Nautilus
What is the most common key sequence method of putting a command in the shell background?
Ctl+Z
Linux does not have a graphical control panel.
False
What Linux command will display the contents of a file?
cat
Which one of the below is a secure remote text console?
ssh
What key sequence will open a run dialog box?
Alt+F2
What sequence will copy in the shell?
Shift+Ctl+C
Shell command history does not survive a Linux server reboot.
False
What command will search the man page titles based on a keyword (not exact name: whatis)?
apropos
What command will clear the shell screen?
clear
When ending a process, what option is a sure kill?
-9
When using the ps command, what option will show all processes?
-e
What command joining operand will feed the output of one command into another command?
PIPE
Which command will display the operating system clock?
date
What command will take you backward one directory or folder?
cd ..
What is the Linux directory separator?
/
What option with most commands indicates the current folder and all subdirectories?
-r or -R
Which Linux command will move and rename files and directories?
mv
What type of commands are part of the shell and executed before any external commands for faster acces?
builtin
What are two descriptions of a location of a file or directory?
Relative
Absolute
What command will take the user to their home directory where they store their documents?
cd ~
When using the less command, what character will start a text search?
/
What character will launch a program in the background?
&
What slow an comprehensive command will find files and directories?
find
What option ignores case sensitivity?
-i
What command searches for matching text information?
grep
What database driven command can be used to find files and directories?
locate
What command will display accessible storage devices as well as bring them online?
mount
What is the Linux escape character?
\
What command will display all plugged in storage devices (on and offline)?
fdisk
The find command can be used to find files and folders based on name, size, permissions and ownership.
True
When using the ls command, what options will show the permissions and ownership of files and directories?
-l
not -a
