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Understanding Linux File System Layout Quiz

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Where are the system binaries located in the Linux file-system hierarchy?

/usr/sbin/
/bin/
/sbin/ (correct)
/lib/

Which directory contains optional software and extra third-party software in the Linux file-system hierarchy?

/opt/ (correct)
/usr/local/
/dev/
/usr/share/

Where are the device nodes located in the Linux file-system hierarchy?

/lib/
/dev/ (correct)
/opt/
/usr/sbin/

Which directory contains shared data by programs in /usr/bin/ in the Linux file-system hierarchy?

/usr/share/ (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where are the common programs shared by the system, the system administrator, and the users located in the Linux file-system hierarchy?

/bin/ (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the command line interface (CLI), what is the purpose of options?

To modify the behavior of commands (B) Signup and view all the answers

How are options typically represented in CLI?

With a hyphen ('-') followed by a letter or word (C) Signup and view all the answers

When using multiple options in a command, how can they be joined together?

By using a single hyphen and listing the options together without spaces (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are arguments in the context of command line interface?

Information passed to the command, such as file names and paths (D) Signup and view all the answers

'--' without a name afterwards in CLI commands signifies:

End of options, even if followed by a hyphen (B) Signup and view all the answers

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