Linux General Interview Questions
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What is the minimum number of partitions you need to install Linux?

HCL, Vedam,

18 23190

Which partitions might you create on mail server HDDs other than the root, swap and boot partitions?

1 4253

Which partitioning tool is available in all distributions?

2 4516

Which file defines all users on your system?

8 10590

Do you know the correct sequence of fields in /etc/passwd file?

2 4504

When you create a new partition, in what terms you need to designate its size

2 4179

What file defines the levels of messages written to system log files?

2 6514

List all the files with ‘.mem’ extension in reverse alphabetical order in a particular directory?

HCL,

2 6803

How do you change permissions on a directory of file?

4 5749

How can you view a file?

5 5305

Explain the read, write, and execute permissions on a UNIX directory

3 5201

Where is standard output usually directed?

2 4972

What account is created when you install Linux?

7 14211

Why you shouldn’t use the root login?

2 4726

How big should the swap-space partition be?

7 7028


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How can you find a path to the file in the system?

466


Which antivirus is best for linux?

423


In what way are home directories different from working directory?

529


Which popular office suite is available free for both microsoft and linux?

516


Define inode.

467






Do hackers use python?

446


You run a linux program in the background simultaneously when you start your linux server?

473


Which linux is easiest to use?

467


What is the scripting language used in linux operating systems?

446


What key combination can you press to suspend a running job and place it in the background?

460


Can you run linux on any laptop?

438


How would you open a file in read-only mode using the vim editor?

465


What is process id 1 in linux?

456


Explain the working of dns?

477


Are semaphores atomic?

441