Linux Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

Linux Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

difference between Tcp and udp

5 16795

Who owns the data dictionary?

2 11538

Where is standard output usually directed?

2 8987

You want to create a compressed backup of the users' home directories. What utility should you use?

5 12267

What utility can you use to automate rotation of logs?

2 8898

What command can you use to review boot messages?

6 21075

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

30 56643

What is the name and path of the main system log?

3 16324

What text filter can you use to display a binary file in octal numbers?

1 6509

What is the complete name of the default configuration file for LILO?

1 7058

What file should you examine to determine the defined runlevels for your system?

7 15389

What is LILO?

Cisco,

11 21091

What is the most graceful way to get to run level single user mode?

Cisco,

9 16980

What does the following command line produce? Explain each aspect of this line. $ (date ; ps -ef | awk {print $1}' | sort | uniq | wc -l ) >> Activity.log

Cisco,

4 10741

What are the Advantages and disadvantages of script vs compiled program?

2 19055

Un-Answered Questions { Linux }

What are different types of linux?

960

Can I use kali linux as my main os?

911

Is there chrome for linux?

917

how do you search for a pattern and than replace it in an entire file in linux?

862

Name some shells that are commonly used in linux.

875

What is $@ in bash?

1246

Is mac a posix?

881

Describe the root account?

1107

What is icmp flood?

987

What is scripting in linux?

943

Do most hackers use linux?

961

How to identify which shell you are using?

1075

Can you legally copy your own dvds?

953

Explain about system and user utilities?

1006

How long will it take to learn linux?

918

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