Linux Installation and Use (Questions)
How many TTY consoles are available in CentOS?
6
Which value along with the pkill command will kill a TTY connection forcefully?
9 (pkill -9)
Users enter commands directly to the kernel of the Linux operating system. True or False?
False
Linux commands entered via the command line are not case sensitive. True or False?
False, Linux commands ARE case sensitive
How can you protect a metacharacter (such as the $ character) from shell interpretation? >Precede it with a /. >Follow it with a \. >Precede it with a $. >It cannot be done because metacharacters are essential. >Precede it with a \.
Precede it with a \
What command is equivalent to the man -k keyword command? >find keyword >man keyword >apropos keyword >appaloosa keyword
apropos keyword
Which of the following commands can be used to display a calendar for the current month? > month > date --calendar > cal > calendar
cal
Which command blanks the terminal screen, erasing previously displayed output? >erase >clean >blank >clear
clear
Which of the following refers to the third primary partition on the second SAS hard disk within Linux? > hdb2 > sda3 > hdb3 > sdb3
sdb3
After you log in to a terminal, you receive a user interface called a: >GUID >shell >text box >command screen
shell
Which of the following commands will power off a Linux system after a 10 minute delay? > shutdown -t 600 > shutdown -P 10 > halt -t 10 > poweroff --wait 10
shutdown -P 10
Which command helps you check the current TTY console?
tty
Which prompt does the root user receive when logged in to the system? > $ > @ > # > !
#
Which prompt do regular users receive when logged in to the system? > $ > @ > # > !
$
Sandra needs to obtain the latest image of Fedora so that she can install it as a virtual machine on her Windows workstation. Which of the following file formats is Sandra likely to find available for download from Fedora's website in order to allow her to use the file as the source for booting and installing Linux as a VM? > .zip > .tar.gz > .iso > .tgz
.iso
Which two partitions do you typically create at minimum during a Fedora Linux installation? (Choose two answers.) > / > /boot > swap > /home
/ swap
Which of the following would be the correct device for the primary master PATA hard disk? > /dev/hda > /dev/sda > /dev/pataa > /dev/drive0
/dev/hda
You can control the use of TTY consoles using the_____.
/etc/systemd/logind.conf
What is the default shell in Linux called? >SH >BSH >CSH >BASH
BASH
When sitting at a computer running Linux, what key combination do you press to open the graphical terminal? >Ctrl+Alt+G >Ctrl+Alt+F4 >Ctrl+Alt+F1 >Ctrl+7
Ctrl+Alt+F1
Which of the following key combinations would switch from tty1 to tty3? > Ctrl+Shift+F3 > Alt+Shift+F3 > Ctrl+Shift+3 > Ctrl+Alt+F3
Ctrl+Alt+F3
Before installing freerdp, which of the following must be installed? -Fonts package -Network package -Desktop components -Epel-repo
Desktop components
Which of the following is not an example of virtualization software that can be used to install Linux within another operating system? > Oracle VirtualBox > Microsoft Hyper-V > Spiceworks > VMWare
Spiceworks
When connecting with the CentOS system through a remote connection, the password field does not show any input when you type the password. What is the reason?
This is the default behavior.
If you boot your computer from Linux live media, you will be able to use a fully functional Linux system prior to installing Linux on permanent storage. True or False?
True
To install Linux within a virtual machine, you can specify the path to an ISO image that contains the Linux installation media within virtualization software without having to first write the ISO image to a DVD or a USB flash drive. True or False?
True
Which of the following is not a piece of information that the Fedora installation program prompts you for? >time zone >installation destination >firewall settings >installation language
firewall settings
Which of the following is a free remote connectivity utility that uses Remote Desktop Protocol? -freerdp -RDP -PuTTY -xrdp
freerdp
What command can you use to safely shut down the Linux system immediately? >shutdown -c >shutdown -r >down >halt
halt
What equivalent to the man command generally provides an easier-to-read description of the queried command and contains links to other related information? >who >man help >man -descriptive >info
info
Wayne is using the command line and is in his home directory. Which of the following will display a list of all files and their sizes from his home directory? (Choose two.) > ls -ax > ls -al ~ > ls -ax ~ > ls -al /home/wayne
ls -al ~ ls -al /home/wayne
You know a Linux command will perform a desired function for you, but you cannot remember the full name of the command. You do remember it will flush a variable from your system. Which command typed at a command prompt displays a list of commands that would likely contain the command you desire? >man -k flush >man -k find all >man flush >man -key flush
man -k flush
Dustin runs a command at the command line trying to find out what kernel version the system is running. However, it doesn't give him the information he needs. He knows there is an option that can be used to display the kernel version. How can he find out which option to use?
man uname
Which command displays the users who are currently logged in to the Linux system? >finger >who >id >date
who