Chapter 8 Exam Flashcards
When using the cp command, you must provide both a source and a destination.
True or False?
True
False
True
Which option(s) can be used to prevent cp from overwriting an existing file? (choose two)
- z
- n
- N
- i
- n
- i
The command rm -r will…
remove a directory along with any files or subdirectories.
generate an error; -r isn’t a valid option.
remove only empty directories.
prompt for each confirmation before deleting each file in a directory.
remove a directory along with any files or subdirectories.
Which option can be used with the rm command to prompt before deleting?
A
-P
l
-i
-i
The rm command can delete multiple files at once.
True or False?
True
False
True
Which of the following commands can be used to rename a file?
cp
rm
mv
name
mv
The touch command can be used to:
(choose two)
Update the timestamp of existing files
Change ownership of a file
Create new files
Change a file’s name
Update the timestamp of existing files
Change a file’s name
Which of the following are glob characters?
(choose three)
The square brackets “[” and “]”
The question mark “?”
The dash character “-“
The asterisk “*”
The square brackets “[” and “]”
The question mark “?”
The asterisk “*”
The main purpose of using glob characters is to be able to provide a list of filenames to a command.
True or False?
True
False
True
The asterisk character is used to represent zero or more of any character in a filename.
True or False?
True
False
True
Which of these commands will return /etc/gai.conf /etc/pam.conf /etc/ucf.conf?
(choose two)
ls /etc/???.????
echo /etc/???.f
echo /etc/?.*o?
ls /etc/p???.**
ls /etc/???.????
echo /etc/???.*f
Brackets cannot be used to a represent a range of characters.
True or False?
True
False
False
Which command would list files that do not begin with a “T” or a “W”?
echo /etc/[TW!]
echo /etc/!TW
echo /etc/[!TW]
echo /etc/[*TW]!
echo /etc/[!TW]*
