Linux Jeopardy

Commands

100

This command is used to move or rename files

What is the mv command

100

This command is used to copy files into a new location

What is the cp command.

100

This command is used to print the contents of a file.

What is the cat command.

100

This command is used to print the contents of a file in the opposite order.

What is the tac command

100

This command prints your network information

What is the ifconfig command.

Commands 2.0

100

This command will list permissions for all files in the directory that you are in. (include any switches)

What is ls -al.

100

This command allows for the changing of permissions of a file.

What is chmod.

100

This command allows a file's or directory's owner and/or group to be changed.

What is chown.

100

This command deletes directories 

What is the rmdir command

100

This command searches for a string within a text file

What is grep

Commands 3.0

100

This command is used to change the location from where you are located in the filesystem

What is the cd command

100

This command lists all files, including hidden files, in the current directory.

What is ls -al.

100

This command is used to place the string in alphabetical or numerical order 

What is the sort command

100

This command is used to list the contents of a directory

What is the ls command

100

This command is used to create a text file

What is the touch command

Random Items

100

This directory holds all of the configurations files

What is /etc

100

This is a text editor we used in class

What is nano

100

Command, and also service, that allows for secure logins to a remote machine via the terminal.

What is ssh.

100

Is used to redirect to standard output (stdout)

What is the redirect metacharacter (>)

100

Is a form of redirecting output to another destination for further processing.

What is piping

Random Items 2.0

100

This man is responsible for the creation of the Linux kernel.

Who is Linus Torvalds.

100

This was the year the Linux kernel was first developed.

What is 1991.

100

This is used to switch between the root user and a regular user

What is su

100

Ubuntu, Kali Linux, OpenSUSE would be considered

What are Linux distributions

100

Three file / directory permissions used in Linux

What is Read, Write, and Execute