Chapter 2 Flashcards
What is the default shell in Linux called?
d. BASH
What equivalent to the man command generally provides an easier-to-read description of the queried command and contains links to other related information?
d. info
What command can you use to
safely shut down the Linux system
immediately?
d. halt
What command is equivalent to the
man –k keyword command?
c. apropos keyword
Which of the following is not a piece of
information that the Fedora installation
program prompts you for?
firewall settings
Linux commands entered via the
command line are not case sensitive.
True or False?
False
Which command blanks the terminal
screen, erasing previously displayed
output?
clear
When sitting at a computer running
Linux, what key combination do you
press to open the graphical terminal?
Ctrl+Alt+F1
To install Linux within a virtual machine, you can specify the path to an ISO image that contains the Linux installation media within virtualization software without having to first write the ISO image to a DVD or a USB flash drive. True or False?
True
After you log in to a terminal, you
receive a user interface called a
_________.
Shell
Users enter commands directly to the
kernel of the Linux operating system.
True or False?
True
How can you protect a metacharacter
(such as the $ character) from shell
interpretation?
Precede it with a .
You know a Linux command will perform a desired function for you, but you cannot remember the full name of the command. You do remember it will flush a variable from your system. Which command typed at a command prompt displays a list of commands that would likely contain the command you desire?
man –k flush
Which command displays the users
who are currently logged in to the Linux
system?
who
Which prompt does the root user receive
when logged in to the system?
#
Which prompt do regular users receive
when logged in to the system?
$
Which of the following refers to the third
primary partition on the second SAS
hard disk within Linux?
sdb3
Which two partitions do you typically create at minimum during a Fedora Linux installation? (Choose two answers.) a. / b. /boot c. swap d. /home
/ and swap
If you boot your computer from Linux live media, you will be able to use a fully functional Linux system prior to installing Linux on permanent storage. True or False?
False
Which of the following is not an example of virtualization software that can be used to install Linux within another operating system? a. Oracle VirtualBox b. Microsoft Hyper-V c. Spiceworks d. VMWare
spiceworks
