Linux 1 -- Commands -- Chapter 1 & 2

Match the command to the correct description.

• type

• erase the terminal

• echo

• display information about a command

• whoami

• display the current logged in user

• clear

• display previously entered commands

• history

• display a message

Which of the following is a command built into the shell?

• internal

• external

• current

• present

Which directories do external commands typically reside in? (choose 3)

• /bin

• /usr/bin

• /usr/local/bin

• /etc/passwd

• /home

Which command will provide a list of options for the ls command?

• ls --help

• ls -help

• ls -?

• ls --?

Match the command to the correct description.

• ls -r

• list of directories

• ls

• list of diretories including hidden files

• ls -a

• list of directories in reverse order

• current directory

• list of directories with detailed information

• ls -l

• pwd

Match the command to the correct description.

• cd . .

• switch between the current and the previous directory

• cd -

• switch to the home directory of the current user

• mkdir

• creates a directory

• rmdir

• moves up one level

• cd ~

• deletes an empty directory

Match the command to the correct description.

• rm -r

• creates an empty file or updates the timestamp on a current file

• touch

• moves or renames files or directories

• mv

• deletes a file

• cp

• removes a directory and its contents

• rm

• copies a single file or directory to another location

Displays the content of a file.

• cat

• touch

• ls

• type

Match each part of this path to the correct description.

/home/student/Science

• home

• directory under the root directory

• /

• directory within the home directory

• student

• represents the root directory

• Science

• subdirectory within the student directory

An "absolute" path starts at the highest level of the file system hierarchy.

Choose 2 answers that apply to this statement.

• /

• root

• cat

• ls

• cd -