CS131 - Week 3 (Hard)
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Which command is used to change the owner of a file or directory?

  • chown (correct)
  • chgrp
  • chroot
  • chmod

    • Which command is used to change the group that owns a file or directory?

  • chgrp (correct)
  • chown
  • chroot
  • chmod

    • Which command is used to create a new user account?

  • passwd
  • usermod
  • userdel
  • useradd (correct)

    • Why does Linux use groups?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which file contains the user account information for your system?

    <p>/etc/passwd</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Replaces a simpler word for the command given</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'sudo' command?

    <p>Allows you to issue a single command as root user or another user</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can a user 'ronaldo' run a command as 'messi' using the 'sudo' command?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about variables in Shell Scripts?

    <p>Variables in Shell Scripts are not typed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about global variables in Shell Scripts?

    <p>Global variables pollute the global namespace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>'echo <code>pwd</code>' prints the current working directory, while 'echo &quot;pwd&quot;' prints the string 'pwd'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'export' command do in Shell Scripts?

    <p>The 'export' command sets variables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which graphical editor is the default text editor for Gnome?

    <p>gedit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the command 'egrep "^(0|1)+ [a-zA-Z]+$" searchfile.txt'?

    <p>Searches for lines in searchfile.txt that start with one or more 0s or 1s followed by alphabetic characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between 'echo "me"', 'pwd', 'echo pwd', and 'echo $HOME'?

    <p>'echo &quot;me&quot;' prints out the word 'me', 'pwd' prints the current working directory, 'echo <code>pwd</code>' prints the result of the 'pwd' command, and 'echo $HOME' prints the value of the HOME environment variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which command is used to create a new group and specify a GID for the group?

    <p>groupadd -g GID groupname</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which command is used to delete a group?

    <p>groupdel group_name</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which command is used to add a user to a particular group on Debian or Ubuntu?

    <p>usermod -a -G sudo exampleusername</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which command is used to add a user to a particular group on CentOS or RedHat?

    <p>usermod -a -G wheel exampleusername</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    File and Directory Management

    • The chown command is used to change the owner of a file or directory.
    • The chgrp command is used to change the group that owns a file or directory.

    User Account Management

    • The useradd command is used to create a new user account.
    • Linux uses groups to categorize users and manage access to system resources.
    • The /etc/passwd file contains user account information for the system.

    Command Functions

    • The alias command creates a shortcut or alternative name for a command or sequence of commands.
    • The sudo command allows authorized users to run commands with superuser privileges.

    Variable Usage in Shell Scripts

    • In Shell Scripts, variables are local by default and can be made global using the export command.
    • Global variables in Shell Scripts can be accessed and modified from any part of the script.

    Command Differences

    • echo pwd`` outputs the current working directory, while echo "pwd" outputs the string "pwd".
    • echo "me" outputs the string "me", pwd outputs the current working directory, echo pwd`` outputs the current working directory, and echo $HOME outputs the user's home directory.

    Graphical Editor

    • The default text editor for Gnome is gedit.

    Regular Expressions

    • The command egrep "^(0|1)+ [a-zA-Z]+$" searchfile.txt searches the file searchfile.txt for lines containing one or more occurrences of either "0" or "1" followed by a space and one or more alphabetical characters.

    Group Management

    • The groupadd command is used to create a new group and specify a GID (Group ID) for the group.
    • The groupdel command is used to delete a group.
    • On Debian or Ubuntu, the adduser command is used to add a user to a particular group.
    • On CentOS or RedHat, the usermod command is used to add a user to a particular group.

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