Linux LPI 117-101 # 9 Of 9

What does the command "ln test bill" typically do?

• It will create a symbolic link from test to bill.

• It will create a hard link from bill to test.

• It will create a symbolic link from bill to test.

• It will create a copy of the file test in bill.

What would cause a system to report having excess free space but very few availableinodes?

• Too many hard links are in use on /home.

• A user has created many very small files.

• Fsck hasn't been run on /home in a while.

• Too many symbolic links are in use on /home.

• The disk needs to be synced before running df.

You are trying to make a hard link to an ordinary file butln returns an error. Which of the following could cause this?

• The source file is hidden.

• The source file is readonly.

• The source file is a shell script.

• You do not own the source file.

• The source and the target are on different filesystems.

You are experimenting with a binary in /tmp/foo.d that expects its configuration fileat /etc/foo.conf. You don't want to save it there, but use a symbolic link to/tmp/foo.d/foo.conf instead.Which command would accomplish that?

• Ln -s /tmp/foo.d/foo.conf /etc/foo.conf

• Ln /tmp/foo.d/foo.conf /etc/foo.conf

• Ln -s /etc/foo.conf /tmp/foo.d/foo.conf

• Ln /etc/foo.conf /tmp/foo.d/foo.conf

You have read/write permission on an ordinary file foo. You have just run ln foobar. What would happen if you ran rm foo?

• Foo and bar would both be removed.

• Foo would be removed while bar would remain accessible.

• Foo would be removed. bar would still exist but would be unusable.

• Both foo and bar would remain accessible.

• You would be asked whether bar should be removed.

You want to find the full path of a certain command. How would you do this?

• By using the 'where' command

• By using the 'path' command

• By using the 'which' command

You wish to find out the full path of the binary executable "cmd1". Type just thecommand that will show the first instance of the command.

To locate all files that are less than 3 days old, you use the _____ -mtime -3command.

What command can find the program file "bar" and it's associated man pages andany existing source files, but not return all files that have "bar" in the commandname or path?

• Whereis

• Find

• Locate

• Apropos

• Whatis

What file should you edit to exclude directories from being indexed by the slocatecommand?

• /etc/slocatedb.conf

• /etc/default/slocate

• /etc/slocated.conf

• /etc/updatedb.conf

• /etc/sysconfig/updatedb.conf

You want to make sure certain directories are excluded when you update yourlocate database file.Where would you typically store this configuration?

• /etc/slocatedb.conf

• /etc/default/slocate

• /etc/slocated.conf

• /etc/updatedb.conf

• /etc/sysconfig/updatedb.conf

Which of the following programs can be used to find the foo program in the PATHand associated man pages, but NOT list every file containing foo in the system?

• Which

• Search

• Slocate

• Where

• Whereis

Which one of the following programs will only find files that are in your PATH?

• Locate

• Slocate

• Which

• Find

Which of the following programs can be used to the find the foo program in thePATH and associated man pages, but not list every file containing foo on thesystem?

• Which

• Search

• Slocate

• Where

• Whereis

Which command line option would you use to restrict the GNU findcommand to searching a particular number of subdirectories?

• --max-dirs

• -dirmax

• -maxdepth

• -s

• -n

How can you replace all tabs in a file named file1 with spaces?

• File --tabs-to-spaces FILE1

• Extend FILE1

• Wc -t2s FILE1

• Expand FILE1

Which program finds only files that are in your path?

 After installing and configuring Xfree86, you notice that when you start X, thedisplay is not centered. What program can you run to find a better modeline setting?

• XF86Setup

• Xf86config

• Xvidtune

• Xvideoagent

The X program _________ is often used to make minor keyboard adjustments, likeproper Backspace/Delete mapping.

• Xkbdmap

• Kbdmap

• Xmodmap

• Modmap

What is the name of the X configuration tool that runs in graphical text mode?

What entry in the X configuration file specifies where the fonts are located for the Xsystem?

• Fonts

• Files

• Fontpath

• Devices

With Xfree86 3.3.5, what is the name of the default font server?

• Xfs

• Xfserv

• Fonts

• Xfstt

• Fserv

What is the name of the default XFree86 Font Server?

• Xfs

• Xfserver

• Xfree86fs

• Xfs

• Xfontserver

What must you type immediately after adding new fonts to an X window system, tomake them available to the system?

What is the entry in the XF86Config file that specifies the fonts are on the localmachine? Choose Two.

• Unix/:-1

• Unix/:7100

• Tcp/:45

• Udp/:80

• Font/:-1

What section of the XF86Config file contains the entry to set the path for fontsused?

• Fonts

• Files

• Ttype

• ATM

• FontPath

The screensize is already configured in X on a system. When started, the screendefaults to a certain size. The user wants to change it, what file should the user editmanually to accomplish this?

• /etc/xf86config

• /usr/bin/xf68setup

• /etc/X11/XF86Config

• /etc/screensize

Which of the following is true about the XF86Config file. Select all that apply?

• Can set the screen resolution settings

• Can set the bits per pixel (colour depth) setting

• Includes keyboard and mouse selections

• Includes information on which window manager to run

• Contains information on where fonts are located

In XF86Config which section is concerned with fonts?

• The Fonts section

• The Files section

• The xfsCodes section

• The Graphics section

• The modeline section

You are the system administrator for a small consulting company. One of yourconsultants recently installed Linux on a system in order to prepare for a project.What he performed the installation, he chose several different screen sizes (604x480,800x600, 1024x768). However, when he starts the system, it always goes into640x480 first, and he must manually toggle to get to the higher resolution. He wouldlike to change the setup so that he enters X at the higher resolution first.If you were to change this setting manually, which file would you edit?

• Xinit

• Xinitrc

• XF36Setup

• XF86Setup

• XF86Config

You are the system administrator for a consulting firm where several people useLinux as their desktop operating system. One of your users has installed acommercial publishing program that works under X on a variety of UNIX andLinux platforms. The user made a series of configuration changes regarding theinitial window size, location and color.Now, he is having difficulty undoing these changes and is asking for your help. Inwhich file would you think you would most likely find the configuration settings youare seeking to change?

• ~/.xinitrc

• ~/.xconfig

• ~/.Xdefaults

• ~/.XF86Config

• /etc/X11/XF86Config

You are having problems with a particular font and you want to see if its directoryis included in XF86Config. Which section contains this information?

• Paths

• Fonts

• Files

• Graphics

What is the name of the X configuration tool that runs in textmode from the command line, and has a large number ofQuestions?

What is the name of the X configuration tool that runs in a simplified X-likeenvironment?

Which of the following lines from /etc/X11/XF86Config indicates what fonts can befound on a font server?

• FontPath= server

• Fonts "unix/:7100"

• FontPath "unix/:7100"

• Fonts= server

• Fontserver = "servername"

Type in the command that would start an application to check for colour depth ofan X window.

What command will tell you the color depth of your display?

• Xwininfo

• Xvidtune

• Xcd

• Xcdepth

• Xvidepth

Which of the following best describes the order in which X Window files areexecuted or read ?

• Startx -> xinit -> xinitrc -> Xclients

• Xinit -> startx -> Xclients -> xinitrc

• Xinitrc -> Xclients -> startx -> xinit

• Xclients -> startx -> xinitrc -> xinit

Your system boots into a typical runlevel 3, so users generally use startx to get agraphical shell. What file can users modify in their home directory to determine thewindow manager started by startx?

• .xinitrc

• .Xclients

• .wmrc

• .desktop

Which series of programs and scripts most closely defines a standard X WindowSystem startup process as executed from a character-mode console?

• Kde -> kdm -> Xdefaults -> Xclients

• Startx -> Xclients -> Xsession -> fvwm

• Startx -> xinitrc -> Xclients -> xinit

• Startx -> xinit -> xinitrc -> Xclients

• Xinit -> Xsession -> startx -> Xclients

What command line tool can be used to display the window attributes of an Xwindow. Type in the command line without flags or path.

You have booted a desktop Linux system and logged in. When you type "startx", amouse error occurs almost immediately. What's the most likely cause of theproblem?

• A reboot is needed

• The gpm malfunctioned and must be reloaded

• The wrong mouse protocol is selected

• The wrong mouse mode is set

• A modeline is incorrectly set

What command can be used to cause changes to the inittab file to take effectwithout a system reboot?

• Init q

• Init r

• Inittab r

• Inittab q

Type in the full path and name of the file that you would edit to change the defaultstartup runlevel of the system so that it starts an X session on bootup instead of atext mode session.

You want to have the process /etc/myprocess to run when the system enters runlevel 2. You want the system to wait until the process completes. Which of thefollowing inittab entries would accomplish this?

• 7:2:wait:/etc/myprocess

• 2:7:wait:/etc/myprocess

• Wait:2:7:/etc/myprocess

• Wait:7:2:/etc/myprocess

You want to have the process /etc/myprocess run when the system enters run level 3.Which of the following inittab entries would accomplish this?

• 5:3:once:/etc/myprocess

• 3:4:once:/etc/myprocess

• Once:3:4:/etc/myprocess

• Once:5:3:/etc/myprocess

Do changes to the inittab file require a reboot in order to take effect?

• No

• Yes

You have just set up the X Display Manager.What file is typically used as the primary configuration file for XDM?

• Xdm.config

• XF86Config

• Xdm.conf

• Xsetup

• Xdm-config