Deck 5: Linux Filesystem Management

Question 1

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

A)0
B)1
C)7
D)8

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False

Question 4

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

Question 5

Copying a file can be accomplished using the ____ command.

A)copy
B)mv
C)cp
D)cpy

Question 6

To move files you can use the mv command.

Question 7

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

A)/usr
B)/root
C)/bin
D)/home

Question 8

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

A)$
B)*
C)&
D)#

Question 9

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

A)*
B)+
C)?
D)-

Question 10

You can use wildcard metacharacters with the find command.

Question 11

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

A)tail
B)head
C)mode
D)accessor

Question 12

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

A)search
B)id
C)find
D)locate

Question 13

The chgrp command takes ____ arguments at minimum.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 14

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

A)write
B)execute
C)read
D)alter

Question 15

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

A)del
B)rm
C)remove
D)delete

Question 16

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

A)/load
B)/bin
C)/boot
D)/mnt

Question 17

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

A)inode table
B)inode
C)data blocks
D)superblock

Question 18

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

A)ln
B)link
C)lnk
D)lk

Question 19

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

A)/bin
B)/home
C)/boot
D)/root

Question 20

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

A)u+r+w
B)g-r+w
C)g+r-w
D)o+r-w

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

How does the execute permission apply to a directory?

Question 25

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

Question 26

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.

A)chmod 777 name
B)chmod 7777 name
C)chmod 6666 name
D)chmod 0000 name

Question 27

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

Question 28

____________________ 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.

Question 29

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

Question 30

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?

Question 31

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

Question 32

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