X ~ 1.11: Identify common features and tools of the Linux client/desktop OS Flashcards

Operating Systems

1
Q

ls

A

list directory contents

(file manipulation)

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2
Q

pwd

A

show current working directory

(file manipulation)

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3
Q

mv

A

rename files/directories

(file manipulation)

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4
Q

cp

A

copy files/directories

(file manipulation)

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5
Q

rm

A

remove files/directories

(file manipulation)

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6
Q

chmod

A

change file permissions

(permissions)

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7
Q

chown

A

change file ownership

(permissions)

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8
Q

su/sudo

A

switch to root/superuser/elevated privileges

(user management)

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9
Q

apt-get

A

a package management tool that has an abundance of features

(package management)

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10
Q

yum

A

a package management tool that is solely used in Red Hat-based Linux distributions

the same as apt-get for other Linux distros

(package management)

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11
Q

ip

A

network interface information

(networking)

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12
Q

df

A

disk free space

(networking)

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13
Q

grep

A

search text in files

(text processing)

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14
Q

ps

A

show running processes

(text processing)

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15
Q

man

A

manual page for commands

(text processing)

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16
Q

top

A

monitor system resource usage

(text processing)

17
Q

find

A

search for files

(text processing)

18
Q

dig

A

DNS information lookup

(text processing)

19
Q

cat

A

display file contents

(editing)

20
Q

nano

A

basic text editor

(editing)

21
Q

Samba (SMB)

A

Allows seamless file sharing with Windows systems