Linux Quiz 1b Covering exit, less, cat, date and bash Commands
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Published: November 28, 2016
Updated: February 24, 2021
As with learning to code, the feedback loop is vital and here we cover the first 10 commands from Linux Essentials so you can see what you need to reinforce.
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Linux Command Line Quiz | 1b
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25 questions.
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Linux Command Line Quiz for Beginners | 1b (6:27)
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#1
How do you make an alias lst with date/time and a
directory listing?
$ alias lst='date; ls'
#2
How do you change to one directory above the
current one?
$ cd ..
#3
How do you open the .bashrc file using a basic
editor?
$ nano .bashrc
#4
How do you find all locations of the non-shell
built-ins cat and touch?
$ which -a cat touch
#5
How do you print a short command summary for
echo?
$ whatis echo
#6
How do you scroll up one page in the
terminal?
$ Shift-PgUp
#7
How do you display a single word description of
file1.txt's structure?
$ type -a file1.txt
#8
How do you determine if a file called report.sh is
an executable?
$ file report.sh
#9
How do you view file1.txt with line numbers in a
pager?
$ less -N file1.txt
#10
How do you find the locations and man page for the
touch command?
$ whereis touch
#11
How do you find the location of the non-shell
built-in command nano?
$ which nano
#12
How do you send file1.txt to standard output with
numbering?
$ cat -n file1.txt
#13
How do you update file1.txt timestamp to
yesterday?
$ touch --date="yesterday" file1.txt
#14
How do you find simplified help on the non-shell
built-in date?
$ date --help
#15
How do you determine if the alias command is a
shell built-in?
$ type alias
#16
How do you find the location(s) of the less
binaries?
$ type -a less
#17
How do you print a list of details on non-hidden
directory contents?
$ ls -l
#18
How do you show all files and details in a
directory?
$ ls -al
#19
How do you display the variable
called x?
$ echo $x
#20
How do you redirect ls output to a file called
file1.txt?
$ ls > file1.txt
#21
How do you logout and close the
terminal?
$ exit
#22
How do you print file1.txt to standard output
without a pager?
$ cat file1.txt
#23
How do you display tomorrow's
date?
$ date --date="tomorrow"
#24
How do you find the manual page for the shell
built-in called alias?
$ man bash
#25
How do you pause a process using a
shortcut?
$ Ctrl-z
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