Linux Study Guide

Question 1

What does –help command do?

Answer 1

–help command in Linux will give you a good explanation of what the command that comes before it does. EX. cd –help will explain that the change directory command will allow the user to go into a different directory.

Question 2

Does Linux have a file system?

Answer 2

Linux doesn’t have a File System like windows like A Drive, B Drive, C Drive, D Drive. It uses ext for a file system.

Question 3

Is Linux case sensitive when naming things?

Answer 3

True (commands, file names, parameters, and directories)

Question 4

When was Linux created?

Answer 4

1990’s and continues to be an open-source operating system

Question 5

Where does the core of Linux operate?

Answer 5

in the kernel where important files are stored

Question 6

What does the ‘rm’ command do?

Answer 6

It removes directories and can be very dangerous because you can delete something very important to Linux working correctly.

Question 7

Do Androids use Linux?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Why is ‘sudo’ used in Linux

Answer 8

Sudo is used in Linux to become the super user or give admin privileges.

Question 9

What are the types of Linux?

Answer 9

Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE, Debain/Ubuntu, Knoppix

Question 10

What are some popular GUI shells for Linux?

Answer 10

Gnome, Cinnamon, Xfce, KDE

Question 11

How do you make a new directory?

Answer 11

use the MKDIR command.

Question 12

what are some main command line options?

Answer 12

fdisk, mkfs, fsck, dr and du

Question 13

Can GUI (graphical user interface) be swapped in Linux Environments?

Answer 13

Yes