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Linux Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. User root's home directory






2. Virtual filesystem documenting kernel and process status as text files - e.g. uptime or network. In Linux it corresponds to a Procfs mount






3. HTTP






4. Users' home directories - containing saved files - personal settings - etc






5. Prints network connections - routing tables - interface stats - masq connections and multicast relationships






6. SQL






7. Adds existing user to a group






8. Displays kernel routing tables






9. View a text file - Very handy with ncftp.






10. View a text file - View file one screen at a time






11. Essential command binaries that need to be available in single user mode; for all users - e.g. - cat - ls - cp.






12. View a text file - View file but it scrolls.






13. dns lookup






14. View a text file - Use text editor and don't save.






15. Configuration for optional installed software






16. List files within a directory






17. Displays user information






18. POP3






19. Brings the most recent job to the foreground






20. Ftp Control






21. Host-specific system-wide configuration files






22. Removes a directory






23. Ftp Data






24. Prints file type






25. Displays manual or help document for a command/application






26. Root directory of file system (not the user root's home dir)



27. Changes group ownership of file or directory






28. Displays current date and time






29. Shows who is currently logged in and where






30. Checks web connectivity (displays page contents)






31. Search for all Unix commands that match keyword - e.g apropos file.






32. Contains essential devices






33. ____ is found at: cd /var/mail then vi into each mail (administrator - www-data - nagios etc.)






34. SSH






35. Changes password for a user






36. SMTP






37. Create a text file: Enter your text (multiple lines with enter are ok) and press control-d to save.






38. Variable files—files whose content is expected to continually change during normal operation of the system—such as logs & spool files & and temporary e-mail files.






39. Lists all files within a directory (including hidden)






40. Report file system disk space usage






41. Query internet name servers interactively






42. Kerberos password






43. Parses for string






44. Creates a file / updates it






45. SNMP






46. Kills a process by pid






47. Changes ownership of a file or directory






48. Prints current working directory






49. Lists all stopped/paused background. Resumes a stopped job






50. Displays system uptime