Linux Command Line 2

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  • 1. 
    What command lists files in current directory?
  • 2. 
    What command lists files in current directory including owner and group information?
  • 3. 
    If you are in your home directory, how do you list list files in the current directory and sub directories?
  • 4. 
    If you are in your home directory, how do you list files with user, group and size of file including hidden files?
  • 5. 
    How do you list files in your current directory and all files 2 levels deep?
  • 6. 
    From the root directory, find files in /var/test/ directory with the name test3.txt
  • 7. 
    How do you find files in your current directory modified more than 48 hours ago
  • 8. 
    How do you find files in your current directory modified less than 60 minutes ago.
  • 9. 
    How do you find files in your current directory that are world writable.Note: use short syntax (ogw)
  • 10. 
    Which commands will list all files and folders in your home directory.
    • A. 

      Ls ~

    • B. 

      Dir ~

    • C. 

      Ls -la ~

    • D. 

      Ls -la ~/*

    • E. 

      Find ~

  • 11. 
    How do you view the entire contents of a file and make each line display the line number?
  • 12. 
    How do you view the last 100 lines of a file?
  • 13. 
    What is the command to find the line with "ERROR" in the file /var/test/data/test. Copy the results of the command into your answer.
  • 14. 
      Assuming you are in the folder /var/test/data/, what is the command to find the line with "ERROR" in the file /var/test/data/test and in all files in folders below /var/test/data/. Enter the command into your answer.
  • 15. 
    What is the command to forcibly delete all files in the current directory?
  • 16. 
    What is the command to forcibly delete all files in the current directory ending in .sh?
  • 17. 
    What is the command to create an empty file named emptyfile.txt?
  • 18. 
    What is the command to display the first 5 lines of /var/test/data/test ?
  • 19. 
    Which methods are correct for querying 10.2.4.42 for the ip address of lyris.com
    • A. 

      Dig -x @10.2.4.42 lyris.com

    • B. 

      Dig @10.2.4.42 lyris.com

    • C. 

      Nslookup 10.2.4.42 lyris.com

    • D. 

      Nslookup -10.2.4.42 lyris.com

  • 20. 
    What is the dig command to get a hostname by supplying the ipaddress?
  • 21. 
    What is the command to view data in real time as it is being added to a file (log file)
  • 22. 
    Using tail and grep, how do you view only lines with the word ERROR as they are being added to the file "test" (assuming test is a log file that is constantly being written to).
  • 23. 
    What is the command to update all software packages on a server?
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