Exam 5: Linux Filesystem Management

The fastest method to search for files in the Linux directory tree is to use the ____ command.

To copy a directory full of files in Linux, you must tell the cp command that the copy will be ____________________ (involve files and subdirectories too)by using the -r option

When using the chmod command for a specific file, the ____ argument would add read permission and remove write permission for the group permissions.

In the FHS, the ____ directory contains most system commands and utilities.

To create a(n)____________________ link, you use the -s option to the ln command.

What are the three main structural sections of a Linux filesystem? Describe each section.

You can use wildcard metacharacters with the find command.

____________________ defines a standard set of directories for use by all Linux and UNIX systems, as well as the file and subdirectory contents of each directory.

To set all of the special permissions on a certain file or directory, you can use the command ____, where name is the name of the file or directory.

Describe hard and symbolic links. What is the difference between them?

Copying a file can be accomplished using the ____ command.