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Linux Basics Practice Test: Linux File Management
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Linux file management is a complex subsystem called Virtual File System (VFS) that supports multiple file system types and instances. VFS also makes it easier to develop file system device drivers. Linux categorizes files into three main types: regular files, directories, and special files. Each type has a unique purpose and characteristics that influence how it is managed and interacted with.  Here are some basic Linux file management commands: ls: Displays the contents of the current or specified directories mkdir: Creates a new directory rmdir: Removes empty directories touch: Creates... Show more
Linux Basics Practice Test: Linux File Management
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21 Questions

1. Which command is used to change permissions of files and directories?
2. If two files on same partition point to the same inode structure they are called
3. Which of the following statement is true?
4. Which of the following time stamps need not exist for a file on traditional unix file system
5. Where can I find the printer in the file structure?
6. If a file is removed in Unix using ‘rm’ then
7. How do you rename file “new” to file “old”?
8. Creation of hardlinks that point across partitions
9. If a file is removed in Unix using ‘rm’ then
10. Which command is used to change permissions of files and directories?
11. Creation of hardlinks that point across partitions
12. Executing the ‘cd ..’ command when at the root level causes
13. What command is used to copy files and directories?
14. When mv f1 f2 is executed which file’s inode is freed?
15. How many links are created when we creat a directory file?
16. Where can I find the printer in the file structure?
17. There are two hard links to the “file1” say hl and h2 and a softlink sl. What happens if we deleted the “file1”?
18. A user creates a link to a file file1 using the following command “ln file1 file2”. Which of the following is not true?
19. There are two hard links to the “file1” say hl and h2 and a softlink sl. What happens if we deleted the “file1”?
20. Which option of rmdir command will remove all directories a, b, c if path is a/b/c
21. Which of the following time stamps need not exist for a file on traditional unix file system