Linux interview questions – page 13

You have a tab delimited file called phonenos and want to change each tab to four spaces. What command can you use to accomplish this?Choose one:a. expand -t4 phonenosb. expand phonenosc. expand -n4 phonenosd. expand -t phonenos

What is the messsage u r going to get from an objectoriented programing?

What is UserLabel Thread?

What is the booting process of linux systen and explainit,is the first process comes under the installation process.

Which command is used to see all the system configuration?like hardware, HDD, memory etc.

Which log contains information on currently logged in users?Choose one:a. /var/log/utmpb. /var/log/wtmpc. /var/log/lastlogd. /var/log/messages

Who Wrote Linux?

Why the kernel panic error was occuring?

What type of server is used to remotely assign IP addresses to machines during the installation process?A) SMBB) NFSC) DHCPD) FTE) HTTP

How can you determine who has scheduled at jobs?Choose one:a. at -lb. at -qc. at -dd. atwho

What is difference between user right and user permission?

Which shell do you assign to a POP3 mail-only account?A) /bin/falseB) /bin/shC) /bin/bashD) /bin/popE) /bin/pop3

You are partitioning your second SCSI hard drive. What command should you use?Choose one:a. fdisk sda2b. fdisk sdbc. fdisk hdbd. fdisk hda2

Q. what is the difference between socket & port ?

What account is created when you install Linux?

Which command do you use to change run levels?A) initlevelB) runlevelC) levelD) runE) init

When the kernel is loading, it writes any messages to the ____________ file.

As the system administrator you need to review Bob's cronjobs. What command would you use?Choose one:a. crontab -lu bobb. crontab -u bobc. crontab -ld. cronq -lu bob

You are going to install a new hard disk in your system. Which of the following commands will halt your system so you can install the new hardware?Choose one:a. shutdown -k nowb. shutdown -h nowc. shutdown -r nowd. shutdown -t now

The easiest, most basic form of backing up a file is to _____ it to another location.

What are the different ways the Linux can swich from UserSpace to Kernel Space & vice-versa ?

What will happen when we invoke a system call and say with an example of invoking a system call ?read? for a device?

How to find a latest file from any folder

Whenever you are creating a new user (while creating user every time) file /etc/passwd file inode number will be changed why????

When planning your backup strategy you need to consider how often you will perform a backup, how much time the backup takes and what media you will use. What other factor must you consider when planning your backup strategy? _________

Which password package should you install to ensure that the central password file couldn't be stolen easily?A) PAMB) tcp_wrappersC) shadowD) securepassE) ssh

What type of local file server can you use to provide the distribution installation materials to the new machine during a network installation?A) InetdB) FSSTNDC) DNSD) NNTPE) NFS

Where is standard output usually directed?

What is a process.

Which field is used to define the user's default shell?