Common Linux Commands

A Linux command-line utility used to search for files and directories is called:

find

A Linux command-line command that enables searching files for lines containing a match to a given text pattern is known as:

grep

Which Linux command allows to display information about files and directories contained within the current working directory?

ls

Which of the following commands in Linux can be used to display help information related to a specific command-line command/utility?

man [command name]

Which of the answers listed below refers to a Linux command-line text editor?

nano

What is the name of a Linux command-line utility used for displaying a snapshot of running processes?

ps

A Linux command displaying an absolute path to (i.e., full filename of) the current working directory is called:

pwd

A command-line command in Linux used for deleting files and directories is known as:

rm

What is the name of a command-line utility used for managing (i.e., finding, installing, or updating) software packages on Debian and Debian-based Linux distributions?

apt-get

A Linux command that allows to create, view, and concatenate files is known as:

cat

Which of the Linux commands listed below allows for copying files and directories?

cp

Which of the following Linux utilities can be used for creating backups?

dd cpio rsync tar dump

Which of the Linux commands listed below can be used to display the amount of available disk space?

df

Which of the following answers refers to a Linux network administration command-line utility used for DNS queries?

dig

Which of the following answers refers to a Linux command-line utility used for configuring network interfaces?

ip

Which of the answers listed below refers to a package management utility used on Red Hat and Red Hat-based Linux distributions?

yum

What is the function of the Linux chmod command?

Changes file access permissions

What is the function of the Linux chown command?

Changes file owner and group permissions

What is the name of the Linux command used for renaming files and directories?

mv

Which Linux command-line command is used for transferring files/directories to a different directory?

mv

Which of the following is a Linux command that allows to assume the identity of a different system user and execute commands with security privileges of that user account?

su

A Linux command that temporarily modifies security privileges to allow an execution of a single command that requires root access permissions is called:

sudo

Which Linux command-line utility provides a functionality similar to Windows Task Manager?

top

Which of the Linux utilities listed below can be used to display real-time system resources utilization statistics?

top