Kali Basic Commands

Question 1

True of false

Linux is not case sensitive

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What is the command which will tell you the directory you are currently in?

Answer 2

Type the command ‘pwd’

Question 3

What is the command to move UP a directory?

Answer 3

Type the command ‘cd ..’

Question 4

What is the shortcut to take you back to the home folder?

Answer 4

Type the command ‘cd ~’

Alternatively, you can simply type ‘cd’

Note: The symbol is the tilde

Question 5

What is the shortcut to go back to the previous folder you were in?

Answer 5

Type the command ‘cd - ‘

Question 6

You are in the home folder.

How would you create a new folder in the temp directory?

Answer 6

Type the command ‘mkdir /tmp/testdir

Question 7

What is the command to get parent directories, i.e. one folder within another folder?

Answer 7

Type the command ‘mkdir -p /tmp/dir1/dir2

Question 8

What is the command to create a new text file in the tmp directory?

Answer 8

Type the command ‘touch /tmp/newfile.txt’