Basic Linux commands

Question 1

What does ‘pwd’ stand for in command line operations?

Answer 1

Print working directory (current location)

‘pwd’ is a command used to display the current directory path in the terminal.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the ‘ls’ command?

Answer 2

List directory contents

‘ls’ is used to view files and directories within the current working directory.

Question 3

What does the ‘ls -l’ command do?

Answer 3

Long listing format (includes permissions, owner, size, etc.)

This command provides detailed information about files and directories.

Question 4

What is the function of ‘ls -a’?

Answer 4

Show hidden files

‘ls -a’ lists all files, including those that are hidden (starting with a dot).

Question 5

What command is used to change the current directory?

Answer 5

cd <directory></directory>

‘cd’ stands for change directory and allows navigation to specified directories.

Question 6

What does ‘cd ..’ do?

Answer 6

Move up one directory level

This command takes the user to the parent directory of the current directory.

Question 7

What is the purpose of ‘cd -‘?

Answer 7

Switch to the previous directory

‘cd -‘ allows the user to return to the last directory they were in.

Question 8

How do you create a new directory in command line?

Answer 8

mkdir <directory></directory>

‘mkdir’ stands for make directory and is used to create a new directory.

Question 9

What command would you use to remove a file?

Answer 9

rm <file></file>

‘rm’ is the command for removing files from the filesystem.

Question 10

What does ‘rm -r <directory>' accomplish?</directory>

Answer 10

Remove a directory and its contents

The ‘-r’ flag stands for recursive, allowing the removal of directories and all files within.