Linux Command Line Basics Quiz

Challenge yourself with 15 questions on Linux commands. From navigating directories to managing files, assess your command line proficiency.

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Which command is used to display the current directory in Linux?

pwd

dir

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What does the command 'ls -l' do in Linux?

Lists files in long format

Lists all files including hidden ones

Lists only directories

Lists files with their permissions

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Which command is used to create a new directory in Linux?

mkdir

touch

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Which command is used to view the contents of a file in Linux?

cat

head

tail

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What does the 'mv' command do in Linux?

Moves files or directories

Copies files or directories

Deletes files or directories

Creates a new file or directory

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Which command is used to display the manual of a Linux command?

man

help

info

manual

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What does the 'ping' command do in Linux?

Tests network connectivity

Pings remote servers

Deletes files

Displays system time

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What does the 'rm' command do in Linux?

Removes a file

Removes a directory

Renames a file

Reads metadata of a file

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Which command is used to search for a pattern within a file in Linux?

grep

find

locate

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#10

What does the 'chmod' command do in Linux?

Changes file ownership

Changes file permissions

Copies files

Moves files

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#11

Which command is used to compress files in Linux?

zip

tar

gzip

compress

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#12

What does the 'grep' command do in Linux?

Searches for text patterns in files

Copies files

Moves files

Deletes files

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#13

What does the 'df' command do in Linux?

Displays disk usage

Deletes files

Searches for files

Displays file permissions

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#14

What does the 'tar' command do in Linux?

Compresses files

Archives files

Moves files

Deletes files

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#15

Which command is used to find and replace text in a file in Linux?

sed

awk

replace

rep

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Linux Command Line Basics Quiz

Which command is used to display the current directory in Linux?

What does the command 'ls -l' do in Linux?

Which command is used to create a new directory in Linux?

Which command is used to view the contents of a file in Linux?

What does the 'mv' command do in Linux?

Which command is used to display the manual of a Linux command?

What does the 'ping' command do in Linux?

What does the 'rm' command do in Linux?

Which command is used to search for a pattern within a file in Linux?

What does the 'chmod' command do in Linux?

Which command is used to compress files in Linux?

What does the 'grep' command do in Linux?

What does the 'df' command do in Linux?

What does the 'tar' command do in Linux?

Which command is used to find and replace text in a file in Linux?

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