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42 Cards in this Set
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What two commands will display output page-by-page?
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more & less
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What is the default location for executables and binary files?
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/bin
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What command is used to move or rename a file?
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mv
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Where are the files for the first IDE HDD stored?
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/dev/hda
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What does the tail command do?
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prints the last 10 lines of a file
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Where are files for the floppy disk contained?
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/dev/fd0
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What are curly brackets ({}) used for?
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specifying multiple character strings
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Where is the default mount directory?
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/mnt
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What syntax is used to copy a file?
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cp file1 file2
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How are root directories denoted?
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/
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What is the syntax for the mount command?
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mount -t type /dev/device mountpoint
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Who founded the FSF?
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Richard Stallman
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What ls option will show hidden files?
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-a
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What is the main directory in Linux called?
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root directory
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What command is used to read from a device?
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mount
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What is the process directory called?
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/proc
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What is grep used for?
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searching files for a specific string
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Where are configuration files stored?
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/etc
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What is mkfs used for?
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creating Linux partitions
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When did Linus Torvalds start Linux?
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1990
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What wildcard is used to represent a single character in globbing?
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?
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What is stored in the process directory?
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information about running processes & system configuration information
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What command will count the number of words in a file's output?
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wc -w
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What event led to the coining of the term "open source"?
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the release of Netscape's source code
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What is fsck used for?
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checking and repairing filesystems
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Where are lost files placed?
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/lost+found
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Where are default filesystem types and mount points listed?
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/etc/fstab
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Where are temporary files located?
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/tmp
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What command will count the number of lines in a file's output?
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wc -l
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What is the device directory called?
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/dev
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What command can be used to count the number of bytes in a file's output?
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wc -c
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Who is the founder of GNU?
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Richard Stallman
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When using the Bash shell, what two files are located in the /home directory?
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.bash_profile; .bashrc
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Where are local programs and executables stored?
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/usr
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What command can be used to print the first 10 lines of a file?
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head
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Where are most general administration commands stored?
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/sbin
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What are closed brackets ([]) used for?
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specifying a range of characters
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What license governs the use of most open-source software?
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the GPL (General Public License)
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What does a .bashrc file contain?
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execution scripts that run each time a new shell is opened
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Where is spooling, logging, and other data stored?
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/var
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Where are users' home directories stored?
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/home
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Where are optional packages stored?
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/opt
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