Exam 5: Linux Filesystem Management

When a user creates a file or directory, that user's name and ____________________ becomes the owner and group owner of the file, respectively.

The rmdir command automatically removes a directory and all of its subdirectories and files.

The section of an inode that stores permissions is called the ____ of the file.

In a file's mode, if a permission is unavailable, a(n)____ character replaces its position in the mode.

To create a hard link, you must use the ____ command.

The chgrp command takes ____ arguments at minimum.

In the FHS, the ____ directory is the root user's home directory.

What is the difference between the mv and cp commands, in terms of the way that they work on directories? How do you copy a directory full of files in Linux?

When using the chmod command, the mode rwx can be represented by the number ____.

The SGID allows regular users to execute a binary compiled program and become a member of the group that is attached to the file.

The ____________________ command only searches directories that are listed in a special variable called the PATH variable in the current BASH shell.

Describe the SUID. Give an example of a command that typically has this permission set.

The ____ command takes a list of arguments specifying the absolute or relative pathnames of files to remove.

You can see the contents of a certain variable in memory by using the ____ metacharacter with the echo command.

In the FHS, the ____ directory contains the Linux kernel and files used by the boot loader.

How does the execute permission apply to a directory?

If a user has ____ permission for a file, they can open, read, and edit the contents of a file.

The ____ section of a filesystem is the section that contains information about the filesystem in general.

When using the chmod command, if there is no character specifying the category of user to affect, only the group category is affected.

To move files you can use the mv command.