Basic Unix Command Line Quiz

8 Questions | By Ijstokes | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 5879

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A command line is sometimes referred to as a command screen and it is an interface used to type commands directly to a computer using a keyboard and not the mouse. Take the test below and see how much you understand the Unix command line and its uses. All the best!

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1.

How do you get help about the command cp?
- A.
  
  Help cp
- B.
  
  Man cp
- C.
  
  Cp ?
2.

How do you display a listing of file details such as date, size, and access permissions?
- A.
  
  List all
- B.
  
  Ls -full
- C.
  
  Ls -l
3.

How do you rename a file from new to old?
- A.
  
  Mv new old
- B.
  
  Cp new old
- C.
  
  Rn new old
4.

How do you display the contents of a file myfile.txt?
- A.
  
  Type myfile.txt
- B.
  
  List myfile.txt
- C.
  
  Less myfile.txt
- D.
  
  Cat myfile.txt
5.

How do you create a new directory called flower?
- A.
  
  Newdir flower
- B.
  
  Mkdir flower
- C.
  
  Crdir flower
6.

What is the command to search all files in your current directory for the word plasmodium?
- A.
  
  Grep plasmodium *
- B.
  
  Find plasmodium -all
- C.
  
  Lookup plasmodium *
7.

How do you print the first 15 lines of all files ending by .txt?
- A.
  
  Print 15 .txt
- B.
  
  Cat *.txt -length=15
- C.
  
  Head -15 *.txt
8.

Change the current directory to /usr/local/bin.
- A.
  
  Mv /usr/local/bin
- B.
  
  Cd /usr/local/bin
- C.
  
  Setdir /usr/localbin