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Unix Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Adds content to files






2. Copys and replace






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. directory listing






5. 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






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






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






8. home bin






9. tells you what kind of file it is






10. Current directory






11. back one






12. Means it is a hidden file






13. 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.






14. List command






15. Stores small programs and files accessible to all users






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






17. delete file






18. Change dicrectory






19. Makes empty files






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






21. Copy files and set attributes






22. Change mode






23. Add a user to the system






24. super user






25. Formatted listng with hidden files






26. Move and renames






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






28. Stroes essential comman line utilities and binaries.






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






30. Archiving command






31. 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






32. Look inside a file






33. Create a directory file






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






35. Appends a file






36. Copy file1 to file2






37. A graphical utility used for searching files






38. Root symbol



39. Creates a file






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






41. show hidden files






42. Changes user password