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Unix Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Creates a file






2. delete file






3. gunzip takes a list of files on its command line and replaces each file whose name ends with .gz - -gz - .z - -z - _z or .Z and which begins with the correct magic number with an uncompressed file without the original extension. gunzip also recognize






4. A compressing utility that reduces the size of the named file






5. Changes user password






6. Move and renames






7. A shell script is a script written for the shell - or command line interpreter - of an operating system. It is often considered a simple domain-specific programming language. Typical operations performed by shell scripts include file manipulation - p






8. Change dicrectory






9. Stores binaries that are used for completing the booting process and also the ones that are used by the root user-the adminstrator.






10. Means it is a hidden file






11. Change mode






12. Adds content to files






13. super user






14. directory listing






15. Root symbol



16. Copy file1 to file2






17. tells you what kind of file it is






18. Makes empty files






19. Stores small programs and files accessible to all users






20. Archiving command






21. Copy files and set attributes






22. Enables a super user or root to create a new user or updates default new user information.






23. Add a user to the system






24. Stroes essential comman line utilities and binaries.






25. Look inside a file






26. k Desktop Environment is one of thredifferent GUI user interfaces.






27. Rename or move file1 to file2 - if file2 is an existing directory - move file1 into directory file2






28. Copys and replace






29. A graphical utility used for searching files






30. Stores hardware and software device driver. It maintains filesystem entries that represent the devices connected to the system.






31. List command






32. Grep searches the named input FILEs (or standard input if no files are named - or the file name - is given) for lines containing a match to the given PATTERN. By default - grep prints the matching lines.






33. home bin






34. Appends a file






35. back one






36. Create a directory file






37. A terminal emulator - terminal application - term - or tty for short - is a program that emulates a video terminal within some other display architecture. Though typically synonymous with a command line shell or text terminal - the term terminal cove






38. Formatted listng with hidden files






39. Current directory






40. show hidden files






41. Displays the default directory where the user is placed after loging in






42. Enables a super user to remove a users account.