Common Linux Commands Flashcards
What is the function of the Linux chmod command?
Changes file access permissions
What is the function of the Linux chown command?
Changes file owner and group permissions
What is the name of a command-line utility used for managing (i.e., finding, installing, or updating) software packages on Debian and Debian-based Linux distributions?
apt-get
Which of the answers listed below refers to a package management utility used on Red Hat and Red Hat-based Linux distributions?
yum
What is the Linux command-line utility used for configuring network interfaces?
ip
What is the Linux command used to display the amount of available disk space?
df
A Linux command-line command that enables searching files for lines containing a match to a given text pattern is known as:
grep
What is the name of a Linux command-line utility used for displaying a snapshot of running processes?
ps
Which Linux command-line utility provides a functionality similar to Windows Task Manager?
top
A Linux command-line utility used to search for files and directories is called:
find
A Linux network administration command-line utility used for DNS queries is called
dig
A Linux command that allows to create, view, and concatenate files is known as:
cat
Name 5 Linux utilities can be used for creating backups
- cpio
- dd
- dump
- tar
- rsync
