Topic 4: The linux operating system Flashcards
1
Q
what command would display non-persistent storage usage?
A
free
2
Q
what are two facts about drivers?
A
1) they can be built as modules and loaded into the kernel as needed
2) they can be compiled into the kernel
3
Q
what command would you use to view all running processes?
A
ps aux
4
Q
what folder typically stores service configuration files?
A
the /etc folder
5
Q
what command could you use to view only your processes?
A
ps -u $(whoami)
6
Q
what are 4 things that the top command displays?
A
system load average
running processes
current cpu usage
the PIDs of running processes
7
Q
what are two utilities that could be used to view listening services and ports?
A
netstat and ss
8
Q
what are two commands that display the IP address of the local host?
A
ip addr show
ifconfig
