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What is the purpose of the command 'whatis'?

  • Compress a file for storage
  • Move files/directories from one place to another
  • List all the commands related to the search word (correct)
  • Create a new directory

Which command is used to create a new directory?

  • mkdir (correct)
  • apropos
  • bzip2
  • tar

What is the purpose of the 'gunzip' command?

  • Uncompress a file (correct)
  • Packs and unpacks archives
  • Compress a file for storage
  • List all the commands related to the search word

What is the function of the 'apropos' command?

<p>Lists all the commands related to the search word (C)</p>
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What does the 'tar' command do when used with the '-c' flag?

<p>Creates the archive (C)</p>
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What command is used to list all the commands related to a search word?

<p>apropos (B)</p>
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Which command is used to compress a file for storage using a different algorithm than gzip?

<p>bzip2 (B)</p>
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What command is used to create a new directory?

<p>mkdir (D)</p>
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Which command is used to remove an existing directory, if empty?

<p>rmdir (D)</p>
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Which command is used to change the working directory?

<p>cd (B)</p>
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