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1.1.7 You have an executable file named ni that allows you to save a snapshot of your network
information with the date and time into a log file. The file is in the /root directory, and /root is the
current working directory. How would you run the ex...
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1.1.7 You have an executable file named ni that allows you to save a snapshot of your network
information with the date and time into a log file. The file is in the /root directory, and /root is the
current working directory. How would you run the executable file? (select two) - ANSWER✔✔-/root/ni
./ni
1.1.7 Which of the following options is the standard shell for most Linux computers? - ANSWER✔✔-
Bourne-again shell (bash)
1.1.7 What would you enter at the command prompt to display the present working directory? -
ANSWER✔✔-pwd
1.1.7 What would you enter at the command prompt to start a new Bourne-again shell (bash) session? -
ANSWER✔✔-bash
1.1.7 What is the result of the uname -a command? - ANSWER✔✔-All system information is displayed on
the screen.
1.1.7 What command should you enter to see a list of all the commands you recently used at the
command prompt? - ANSWER✔✔-history
1.1.7 You have the myapp executable file. It is found in the current directory, but not in the command
path. What would you enter at the command prompt to start the myapp file and replace the shell with
myapp process? - ANSWER✔✔-exec ./myapp
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1.2.7 Which of the following commands could you use to search man pages for a specific keyword?
(select three) - ANSWER✔✔-whatis
apropos
man -k
1.2.7 You are working on a Linux system and need more information about the uname command. What
would you enter at the command prompt to learn about the uname command syntax and options? -
ANSWER✔✔-man uname
info uname
uname --help
1.2.7 What command can be used on most Linux distributions to find the directories where the man
pages are kept? - ANSWER✔✔-echo $MANPATH
1.2.7 Following is a list of the first four sections typically found in a man page. Which of these shows a
list of options available for a Linux command and explain what the options do - ANSWER✔✔-
DESCRIPTION
1.2.7 If you are viewing the contents of a man page, which key can you press to get back to the beginning
of the page? - ANSWER✔✔-Home
1.3.6 Which key combination should you press in vi to save the file you are working on and quit? -
ANSWER✔✔-:wq
1.3.6 You need to create a new text file with the name network.txt in the current directory. Which
command starts vi and creates the file? - ANSWER✔✔-vi network.txt
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1.3.6 You have opened the /root/myscript file in vi. While looking at the file, your soda spilled, and you
hit several keys on the keyboard trying to pick it back up. There are extra characters everywhere in the
file, and you know you can't fix it. How do you exit vi without saving the changes? - ANSWER✔✔-:q!
1.3.6 A friend sent you a shell script file that is 117 lines long. He wants you to examine code on lines 82
through 87. What command would you enter while in vi command mode to go directly to line 82? -
ANSWER✔✔-#82
1.3.6 After opening a file in vi, you want to switch from command mode to command line mode. What
key should you enter? - ANSWER✔✔-:
1.3.6 You made a few changes to the /boot/grub/grub.conf file and now you need to exit out of insert
mode, save the changes, and quit. What should you do? (Select two. Each answer is a required part of
the solution.) - ANSWER✔✔-Press Esc
Type :wq
1.3.6 What are two methods to exit vi from command mode? (Select two. Each answer is an
independent solution.) - ANSWER✔✔-Type ZZ
Type :wq
1.3.6 The inital vim mode used when vim is started. It has commands that cut and replace text, and it is
the mode vi uses to enter the other modes. - ANSWER✔✔-Command mode
The vim mode that works with the file system. Use it to save files after editing them. - ANSWER✔✔-
Command line mode
The mode that vim uses to write and edit text in the file. - ANSWER✔✔-Edit mode
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1.3.6 What command would you enter while in vi command mode to find the term Sam? - ANSWER✔✔-
/Sam
1.3.6 While in command mode, you copied a whole line of text to memory. You navigated to a different
location in the file, and now you need to place the line of text. What command should you use? -
ANSWER✔✔-p
1.3.6 What command would you enter while in vi command mode to copy an entire line of text? -
ANSWER✔✔-yy
1.3.6 Which of the following commands will cut an entire line from a file while in vi command mode? -
ANSWER✔✔-dd
1.3.6 You are editing a text file with vi and need to open a new line above the one you are currently
working on. What key should you press to accomplish this? - ANSWER✔✔-O
While in vi command mode what does "k" do? - ANSWER✔✔-Move the cursor up a line
While in vi command mode what does "h" do? - ANSWER✔✔-Move the cursor one space to the left
While in vi command mode what does "l" do? - ANSWER✔✔-Move the cursor one space to the right.
while in vi command mode what does "j" do? - ANSWER✔✔-Move the cursor down a line.
1.4.4 Which of the following commands will create a shortcut to the tail -f /var/log/messages command?
- ANSWER✔✔-alias sysmesg="tail -f /var/log/messages"
1.4.4 Which command will display a list of the currently defined aliases on the system? - ANSWER✔✔-
alias
1.4.4 What commonly predefined alias is configured to run the ls -l command? - ANSWER✔✔-ll
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