Linux Interview Questions
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Where does the name yellow dog come from?

434

What linus torvalds created?

460

How do you kill the program using one port in linux?

432

You need to stop your x server. When you try to kill your x server, you got an error message that you cannot quit x server. What will you do?

435

What is linux pwd (print working directory) command?

513

What is df -h command?

655

What does curl command do in linux?

481

Explain the linux ‘cd’ command options along with the description?

478

What is cat command in linux?

520

What is the difference between locating and locate command?

518

What is the role of case sensitivity in affecting the way commands are used?

609

What is tail command in linux?

533

Which command would you use to create a file system on a new hard drive?

565

Which command is used to delete a group?

550

Explain command grouping in linux?

543


Un-Answered Questions { Linux }

How do you get its usage (a filesystem)?

460


How do I check my disk space?

463


You want to send a message to all connected users as “server is going down for maintenance”, what will you do?

674


What does cd – command do?

583


What is the scripting language used in linux operating systems?

446






mount -r is used to mount a file in read only mode. State Whether True or False?

532


What is syn flood?

521


Are semaphores atomic?

440


What's the best version of linux?

444


What does grep command do?

565


What is the advantage of open source?

468


What does uname command do?

587


Which is the recommended size for the swap space partition?

491


What does free command do in linux?

570


What is the ipc standard?

534