File Management

Question 1

What command is used to create an empty file?

Answer 1

touch <file></file>

The ‘touch’ command is commonly used in Unix/Linux systems.

Question 2

Which command copies files or directories?

Answer 2

cp <source></source> <destination></destination>

The ‘cp’ command allows for copying files and directories from one location to another.

Question 3

What command is used to move or rename files or directories?

Answer 3

mv <source></source> <destination></destination>

The ‘mv’ command can be used for both moving files and renaming them.

Question 4

What command deletes a file?

Answer 4

rm <file></file>

The ‘rm’ command permanently removes files from the filesystem.

Question 5

Which command displays the contents of a file?

Answer 5

cat <file></file>

The ‘cat’ command is used to concatenate and display file content in the terminal.

Question 6

What command opens a file in the nano text editor?

Answer 6

nano <file></file>

‘nano’ is a simple text editor for Unix/Linux systems.

Question 7

Fill in the blank: To write text to a file and overwrite its contents, use _______.

Answer 7

echo “text” > <file></file>

This command directs output to a file, replacing any existing content.

Question 8

Fill in the blank: To append text to a file without overwriting, use _______.

Answer 8

echo “text”&raquo_space; <file></file>

The ‘»’ operator appends text to the end of a file.