linux4 Flashcards

1
Q

boot.log

A

log file that records messages related to the system boot process

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2
Q

to switch user back to local user what command do you type out?

A

Exit

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3
Q

touch command

A

to create an empty file or to update the access and modification timestamps of existing files

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4
Q

ls

A

lists the names of files and directories in a simple, compact format. It does not provide additional details about the files.

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5
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ls -l

A

The ls -l command lists files and directories in a long format, providing detailed information about each file and directory.

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6
Q

The tab command works on

A

files name
directories
commands

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7
Q

Man Pages

A

Contains the complete documentation for the linux commands

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8
Q

Synopsis

A

provides the syntax of the command with examples of its use

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9
Q

Bold text means

A

type exactly what’s shown

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10
Q

italic text means

A

replace with the right argument

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11
Q

-abc means

A

optional

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12
Q

-ai -b means

A

cannont be used together

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13
Q

Itcalic text witth ellpsis(….)

A

can be repeated

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14
Q

-a

A

all the entries matching your query.

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15
Q

-d

A

you’re going to be displaying

the debugging information.

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16
Q

-f

A

this will display

a short description of the command,

17
Q

-h

A

this is going to display help options

18
Q

-k

A

you’re going to get a list of all the manuals

and pages and sections that contain the keywords

19
Q

-K

A

you’re going to search

for the specified string on all of the pages.

20
Q

-t

A

formatting for printing