Creating and Mounting File Systems

Question 1

What command lists all open files and the process accessing them in the provided directory?

Answer 1

■ lsof

■ usage: lsof

Question 2

Where are USB and other removable media mounted?

Answer 2

■ /run/media//

Question 3

What two programs are used to create/delete/edit file systems?

Answer 3

■ fdisk (uses MBR)

■ gdisk (uses GPT)

Question 4

What utility forces a reread of a disks partition table?

Answer 4

■ partprobe

■ usage: partprobe `

Question 5

What utility is used to format a swap partition?

Answer 5

■ mkswap

Question 6

What utility is used to activate a swap partition for use?

Answer 6

■ swapon

Question 7

What utility is used to deactivate a swap partition?

Answer 7

■ swapoff

Question 8

How is a swap partition given priority over another?

Answer 8

■ Add ‘pri=’ in place of ‘defaults’ in /etc/fstab