Mastering the pwd Command

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Which component provides the core set of operating system functions?

Consoles

Shells

Kernel (correct)

Terminals

What is a distribution or distro in Linux?

A commercial licensing and support option

A command environment to operate the OS and applications

The Linux kernel plus a distinctive type of package manager and software repository (correct)

A shell program with support for features such as command history and tab completion

How are the terminal and shell connected?

Through a package manager

Through a command interpreter

Through a desktop environment

Through a teletype (tty) device (correct)

Which command can be used to view the help pages for a particular command?

man Signup and view all the answers

Which text file editor is often preferred by those coming from a Windows environment?

nano Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to switch from insert mode back to command mode in vi or vim?

ESC Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to navigate to the root directory in Linux?

cd Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to change the working directory in Linux?

cd Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'pwd' command do in Linux?

Displays the current working directory Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to search for files in Linux?

find Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'grep' command do in Linux?

Searches and filters the contents of files Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to create a copy of files either in the same or different directory with the same or different name?

cp Signup and view all the answers

Which option is used with the cp command to display the files being copied?

-v Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to move files from one directory to another or rename a file?

mv Signup and view all the answers

Which command can be used to delete files and directories?

rm Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to switch between virtual tty consoles in Linux?

CTRL+ALT+F1 Signup and view all the answers

Which desktop environment is commonly used in Ubuntu 20?

Gnome Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a pipe symbol (|) in Linux commands?

To send the output of one command to another Signup and view all the answers

What does the --help option do when executing a Linux command?

Reports the function and syntax of the command Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to remove the contents of the entire directory tree underneath the folder /home/david/data?

rm -r /home/david/data Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'df' command do?

Enables you to view the device's free space, file system, total size, space used, percentage value of space used, and mount point Signup and view all the answers

What is the root user in Linux?

An administrative account with every available privilege Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using 'sudo' over 'su'?

Does not require sharing the root password between multiple administrators Signup and view all the answers