Basic Commands Flashcards
What command is used to list files and directories in Linux?
ls
True or False: The ‘cd’ command is used to change the current directory.
True
Fill in the blank: The command ‘______’ is used to copy files in Linux.
cp
What command would you use to remove a file in Linux?
rm
Which command is used to display the contents of a file?
cat
True or False: The ‘mv’ command can be used to rename files.
True
What does the ‘pwd’ command do?
Prints the current working directory.
Fill in the blank: The command ‘______’ is used to create a new directory.
mkdir
What command would you use to view the manual for another command?
man
True or False: The ‘touch’ command is used to create an empty file.
True
What is the purpose of the ‘chmod’ command?
To change the permissions of a file or directory.
Which command is used to move to the parent directory?
cd ..
Fill in the blank: The command ‘______’ is used to search for files in a directory hierarchy.
find
What command would you use to display the first 10 lines of a file?
head
True or False: The ‘tail’ command shows the last lines of a file.
True
What command is used to display system information?
uname
Which command is used to compress files?
tar
Fill in the blank: The command ‘______’ is used to change file ownership.
chown
What command would you use to display running processes?
ps
True or False: The ‘kill’ command is used to terminate processes.
True
What does the ‘echo’ command do?
Displays a line of text or a variable value.
Which command is used to display network configuration?
ifconfig
Fill in the blank: The command ‘______’ is used to download files from the internet.
wget
What command is used to check disk usage?
df
True or False: The ‘scp’ command is used for secure file transfer over SSH.
True
Which command is used to display disk space usage of directories?
du
Fill in the blank: The command ‘______’ is used to search for specific text within files.
grep
