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Unix Interview Questions

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Explain ‘system calls’ with respect to unix commands?

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Enlist some filename manipulation commands in unix.

1219

What is the general format of unix command syntax?

2 2019

Name the unix command to find how many days the server has been up.

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Which command should you use to find the remaining disk space in unix server?

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Which unix command lists files/folders in alphabetical order?

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Name the various commands that are used for the user information in unix.

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Explain the terms ‘system calls’ and ‘library functions’ with respect to unix commands?

1261

Explain ‘library functions’ with respect to unix commands?

1214

What is the unix command to confirm a remote host is alive or not?

1276

What is the ‘nohup’ in unix?

991

How can you edit a large file without opening it in unix?

940

Explain file system in unix.

1024

What do you understand by unix shell?

1061

Describe a link in unix.

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How do we Test the C++ and Unix Application Using Automated Tool.

2561

How to use BDM via gdb using unix host system?

2917

What UNIX command do you use to connect to UNIX server?

2459

how do u compile a form i.e .fmb file in Unix or in dos

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Hi, I wanted to go with TestingDomain-Automation. Regarding this I need to take training on any one tool either WinRunner or LoadRunner. Which is better to get job,having future and takes lesstime with easier***. pls mention one tool name. Basically iam manual test engineer on unix- platform.

2009

what is the difference between Windows application and Unix application?

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Can any1 tell me suppose u r doing manual testing on unix platform with Shell Script, then how it is done? How u r implementing it & what is the use of Shell scripting on Manual Testing?

3991

Is QTP supports Unix. If yes, then how the test automation is done?

2231

When I look for mannual enry of any of the command in Unix, such as #man ls, I get a message "Reformatting entry. Wait..." and control comes to a next command prompt. what is the problem?

2522

can anyone help me in getting unix on manual testing i.e can u forward material & web sites to my mail id (suresh_57599@yahoo.com) to understand how the work flow working on manual testing on unix and the contents.plzzzzzzzz help me its urgent.

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Can any1 tell me suppose u r doing manual testing on unix platform with Shell Script, then how it is done? How u r implementing it & what is the use of Shell scripting on Manual Testing? plzzzzzzz i need ur help.

2322

I have to write Shells (Linux + Unix)for publishing packages and reports. Is it possible ? What are the differents executable programs ineed to call ?

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Hi all, Pls find the bellow mentioned interview questions related to hp-unix. 1. Job Scheduling; mainly crontab, at, batch command 2. Backup stetegy; incremental, full system back up; diff between tar & ufsdump 3. diff between hard link & softlink 4. How to list only the directories inside a directory (Ans. ls -l|grep "^d") 5. RAID levels; pros & cons of diffrent levels; what is RAID 1+0 6. How to recover a system whose root password has lost? 7. What is a daemon? 8. How to put a job in background & bring it to foreground? 9. What is default permissions for others in a file? 10. Questions on shell initialization scripts? 11. Questions on restricted shell 12. What is diff betwn grep & find? 13. What is egrep? 14. Questions on shell programming 15. What is a pipe? 16. Questions on Solaris patch management like pkgadd etc Thnaks & Regards Biswanath Das Email ID:biswanath_das84@yahoo.com

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1.Qtp suppots Unix& linx or not 2why qtp suppots shell script.

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1. what is the opportunity in hardware & networking in future? 2.how many courses r in networking that fulfill market requrment? 3.who is better for career MCSE or CCNA ,UNIX ?

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