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Filesystem Management and Permissions Flashcards
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| How do you change the group ownership of a file | Use the chgrp command |
| How do you check the permissions and ownership of a file | Use the ls -l command |
| How do you find the inode number of a file | Use the ls -i command |
| How do you list all files including hidden ones in a directory | ls -a |
| How do you move or rename a file in Linux | mv |
| How do you recursively remove a directory and its contents | rm -r directoryname |
| How do you view disk usage of a directory or file | du |
| What are the three standard permission types in Linux | Read (r), Write (w), Execute (x) |
| What command is used to create a new directory | mkdir |
| What command is used to display the current working directory | pwd |
| What command is used to unmount a filesystem | umount |
| What does "lsattr" display | Attributes of files and directories |
| What does the "noexec" mount option do | Prevents execution of binaries on the mounted filesystem |
| What does the "sync" mount option ensure | File writes are synchronized immediately to disk |
| What does the chown command do | Changes ownership of a file or directory |
| What does the command "chmod 755 file" do | Sets the file's permissions to rwxr-xr-x |
| What does the df command display | Disk space usage of mounted filesystems |
| What does the sticky bit do when set on a directory | Restricts file deletion or modification to the file owner |
| What does the umask command do | Sets default permissions for newly created files and directories |
| What is ACL in Linux filesystem management | Access Control List for finely controlling file access beyond standard permissions |
| What is the command to copy files or directories | cp |
| What is the difference between relative and absolute paths | Absolute paths start from root (/), relative paths are based on the current directory |
| What is the fstab file used for | Defines filesystems to be mounted at boot and their options |
| What is the meaning of the "x" permission for directories | Allows entering and traversal of the directory |
| What is the purpose of the chmod command | To change file or directory permissions |
| What is the purpose of the mount command | To attach filesystems onto a directory structure |
| What is the purpose of the touch command | To create an empty file or update the timestamp of a file |
| Which command can display the ACL of a file | getfacl |
| Which command is used to set an ACL on a file | setfacl |
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What command is used to unmount a filesystem
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umount
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What is the purpose of the mount command
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To attach filesystems onto a directory structure
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Which command is used to set an ACL on a file
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setfacl
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What does the umask command do
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Sets default permissions for newly created files and directories
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How do you find the inode number of a file
Back
Use the ls -i command
Front
How do you check the permissions and ownership of a file
Back
Use the ls -l command
Front
How do you list all files including hidden ones in a directory
Back
ls -a
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What is ACL in Linux filesystem management
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Access Control List for finely controlling file access beyond standard permissions
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Which command can display the ACL of a file
Back
getfacl
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What does "lsattr" display
Back
Attributes of files and directories
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What is the command to copy files or directories
Back
cp
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What is the purpose of the touch command
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To create an empty file or update the timestamp of a file
Front
How do you change the group ownership of a file
Back
Use the chgrp command
Front
How do you recursively remove a directory and its contents
Back
rm -r directoryname
Front
What is the fstab file used for
Back
Defines filesystems to be mounted at boot and their options
Front
What does the "noexec" mount option do
Back
Prevents execution of binaries on the mounted filesystem
Front
How do you move or rename a file in Linux
Back
mv
Front
What does the chown command do
Back
Changes ownership of a file or directory
Front
What command is used to create a new directory
Back
mkdir
Front
What does the df command display
Back
Disk space usage of mounted filesystems
Front
What does the sticky bit do when set on a directory
Back
Restricts file deletion or modification to the file owner
Front
What does the "sync" mount option ensure
Back
File writes are synchronized immediately to disk
Front
What does the command "chmod 755 file" do
Back
Sets the file's permissions to rwxr-xr-x
Front
What is the meaning of the "x" permission for directories
Back
Allows entering and traversal of the directory
Front
What are the three standard permission types in Linux
Back
Read (r), Write (w), Execute (x)
Front
What is the purpose of the chmod command
Back
To change file or directory permissions
Front
What is the difference between relative and absolute paths
Back
Absolute paths start from root (/), relative paths are based on the current directory
Front
What command is used to display the current working directory
Back
pwd
Front
How do you view disk usage of a directory or file
Back
du
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This deck focuses on managing Linux filesystems, directory structures, and permissions, including advanced topics like ACLs and ownership.