Navigate Linux Directory Tree - Practice questions:

Note

Do it yourself, try to use the existing knowledeg you had learned from the chapter 1. If you get stuck , you can look into AI tools but don’t overuse them.

Question - 1:

  • As user1 on server3, execute the pwd command to check your location in the directory tree. Run the ls command with appropriate switches to show files in the current directory including the hidden files. Change directory into /etc and run pwd again to confirm the directory change. Switch back to the directory where you were before and run pwd again to verify. (Hint: Essential System Commands).

Miscellaneous tasks:

question - 2:

  • As user1 on server3, execute the tty command to identify the terminal device file. Observe the terminal number reported. Open a couple of more terminal sessions, and run the tty command and compare the terminal numbers. Execute the uptime command and analyze the system uptime and processor load information. Use the three commands—which, whereis, and type—and identify the location of the vgs command. (Hint: Essential System Commands).

Identifying system and kernel information:

Question - 3:

  • As user1 on server3, issue uname -a. Analyze the basic information about the system and kernel reported. Run the lscpu command and examine the key items relevant to the processor. (Hint: Essential System Commands).

Use Help:

Question - 4:

  • As user1 on server3, run man uname and man 5 shadow, and browse various headings and understand what they contain. Try apropos ext4 and man -k ext4, whatis group, and observe their outputs. (Hint: Getting Help).