CS131 Week 3

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Which graphical editor is the default text editor for Gnome?

emacs

kedit

gvim

gedit (correct)

Which graphical editor is the graphical version of vim?

kate

gedit

emacs

gvim (correct)

Which graphical editor is a Microsoft Word alternative?

Kate

Microsoft Word

AbiWord (correct)

LibreOffice

Which file contains the user account information for your system?

/etc/passwd Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'alias' command do in the previous example?

Replaces a simpler word for the command given Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the '.bashrc' file?

To configure Bash to personal needs Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'sudo' command in Linux?

To switch to root-level access Signup and view all the answers

Which character is used to reference the contents of a variable in a shell script?

$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'export' command in a shell script?

To make a variable available to child processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between 'echo `pwd`' and 'echo "pwd"'?

The first prints the string 'pwd', the second prints the current working directory Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'exit' function in a C program?

To terminate the program Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of the 'sudo' command?

To execute specific commands with elevated privileges Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the 'sudo' and 'su' commands?

'sudo' is used to execute specific commands with elevated privileges, while 'su' is used to switch to another user's shell session Signup and view all the answers

If a user 'alice' creates a file named 'linux_intro.txt' using 'vi' in their home directory, who will be assigned as the owner of the file?

The user 'alice' Signup and view all the answers

Which command can be used to change the group that owns a file or directory?

chgrp Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to create a new group in Linux?

groupadd Signup and view all the answers

True or False: Chown can only change ownership of a file, not a directory.

False Signup and view all the answers

Why does Linux use groups?

For security reasons Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to add a user to a particular group in Linux?

usermod Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Default Text Editor

Gnome's default text editor is Gedit.

Graphical Editors

Gvim is the graphical version of Vim.
LibreOffice is a Microsoft Word alternative.

User Account Information

The /etc/passwd file contains user account information for the system.

Bash Commands

The alias command is used to create a shortcut for a command or a set of commands.
The .bashrc file is used to store Bash shell configurations and settings.

Sudo Command

The sudo command allows a user to execute a command with superuser privileges.
The main purpose of sudo is to provide temporary elevated privileges to a user.

Shell Scripting

The dollar sign $ is used to reference the contents of a variable in a shell script.
The export command is used to set an environment variable in a shell script.

Echo Command

echo pwd`` outputs the current working directory.
echo "pwd" outputs the string "pwd".

C Programming

The exit function is used to terminate a C program.

Linux File Management

When a user creates a file, they are assigned as the owner of the file.
The chgrp command is used to change the group that owns a file or directory.
The groupadd command is used to create a new group in Linux.
Chown can be used to change ownership of both files and directories.
Linux uses groups to manage file permissions and access control.
The usermod command is used to add a user to a particular group in Linux.

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