Commands

Question 1

What command allows you to change directories? Also what does its options do?

Answer 1

cd /d

Question 2

What does the prompt command do? Also, what does its options do?

Answer 2

Changes the prompt on the cmd, $P changes the name, $G changes the cursor at the end to an >

Question 3

What does command lists a directories contents? Also, what does its options do? (Windows/windows)

Answer 3

Dir TAS,(Time created, Specify attributes, Lists all subdirectories as well)
LS LISA (Long listing, Inode Index, Displays system blocks, displays hidden files)

Question 4

What command allows you to modify a files attributes and its options? (Windows)

Answer 4

Attrib -/+(attirbute) /S processes matching files, /F does process folders too

Question 5

What command diplays the date/time in windows? How do you not prompt to change it? Whats the linuix version?

Answer 5

date, time /t date, followed by date/time

Question 6

How do you check the system version in Linuix/Windows?

Answer 6

uname -a, ver

Question 7

How do you close the cli in windows?

Answer 7

exit

Question 8

How do you make a directory in windows/linuix? What are there options?

Answer 8

mkdir, mkdir -p(makes sub diretories)

Question 9

How do you remove a directory in windows/linuix? What are there options?

Answer 9

rmdir /s (removes subdiretories too) rm -r(removes sub diretories) -f(force/DONT ASK ME)

Question 10

How do you create a text file in windows with the gui through the cmd?

Answer 10

notepad

Question 11

what command allows you too create text files discreetly in windows/linuix?

Answer 11

Copy con, touch -t(lets you modify a files time stamps)

Question 12

What windows commands allow you to rename files?/what are there options?

Answer 12

notepad, copy, move, ren

Question 13

How do you display the contents of a file in windows?

Answer 13

type

Question 14

What does | this represent in windows?

Answer 14

write output of command as input of another

Question 15

How do you delete files in windows?

Answer 15

del

Question 16

What command lets you copy directories/trees in windows and what options does it posses?

Answer 16

xcopy, /e(Copies everything, like subdirectories too)

Question 17

What command lets you see a history of all the commands you entered? And what are it’s options?

Answer 17

doskey /history

Question 18

What command lets you use a file’s output too overwrite another file?

Answer 18

>

Question 19

What command lets you use a file’s output too append another file?

Answer 19

> >

Question 20

What command lets you modify Access control lists in windows/what are its options?
What ius it’s syntax if I wanna give Sue write permissions and I want too append it?

Answer 20

cacls /e edits current ACl, /g let’s you overwrite current ACl, /p complete;ly replaces current ACl

cacls dir1 /e /g sue:W

Question 21

What command allows you to edit/delete/create users in windows?

Answer 21

net user Joe /add
net user ann /delete

Question 21

What command in windows allows you to edit account/password/ settings policies? What are it’s options?

Answer 21

net accounts /minpwnlen /maxpwage

Question 21

What command lets you run a program as another user in windows? What are it’s options?

Answer 21

runas /user:joe notepad

Question 21

How do I terminate process on a windows machine as well as its options?

Answer 21

taskill /pid /im /f

Question 22

What command lets you create /edit a group policy?

Answer 22

net localgroup bane /add net localgroup bane /delete net localgroup bane ann /add

Question 22

how do I display processes on a windows machine?

Answer 22

tasklist

Question 23

How do I find help for a command on linuix and where are the commands/systems calls listed on it?

Answer 23

man ls (on section 1)

Question 24

how do I clear the screen in Linuix/windows?

Answer 24

clear cls

Question 25

How do you print the working directory in windows/linuix?

Answer 25

cd / pwd

Question 26

How do you print all the files/subdiretories in a tree format in windows/linuix? What are there options?

Answer 26

tree /f(displays names of files in each folder /a (use ASCII instead of extended characters) tree -c(Turn on colorization) -F(append "/" for diretories)

Question 27

What are all the text viewers in linuix?

Answer 27

more, less, head, tail, vi, cat

Question 28

What re the two mode of operation in the vi editor?

Answer 28

command/insert mode

Question 29

How do you combine files for viewing in linuix?

Answer 29

cat

Question 30

How do I start vi editor?

Answer 30

vi

Question 31

What are the insertion commands for vi =editor?

Answer 31

i insert at cursor a insert after cursor o insert below current line O insert after current line yy copies line into memeory p pastes line, adding a number before p lets you copy x times

Question 32

What are vi's deletion commands?

Answer 32

x deletes current character r replaces current character dd deletes whole line

Question 33

What are vi's navigational commands? How do you search for something specific?

Answer 33

hjkl /

Question 34

What command allows access to the ex editor command set?

Answer 34

:set nu (displays line numbers for each line text) :set nonu(removes those lines : jumps to given line

Question 35

What commands let you save/quit from vi editor?

Answer 35

:w saves :q quits, leaving vi open in editor :q! quits vi without saving changes :wq quits and saves any changes

Question 36

What command let's you rename/copy a file in windows/linuix? What are it's options?

Answer 36

copy, cp -r(copies all subdiretories)

Question 37

What command lets you move files in windows/linuix?

Answer 37

move / mv

Question 38

What command lets you create a link between files or directories in linuix? And what are it's options?

Answer 38

ln -s(creates the link)

Question 39

How do you search for files contains certain words in windows/linuix? What are there options?

Answer 39

find /n(displays number of lines containg specified text) /I(Ignores case sensitive) grep -i(ignores case sensitive text)

Question 40

What command let's you search for files by specified attributes like file type/name? In linuix

Answer 40

find

Question 41

What command displays the path of shell commands in linuix

Answer 41

which

Question 42

what command let's you file the file type in linuix?

Answer 42

file

Question 43

How do you display every little process in linuix?

Answer 43

ps -elf

Question 43

how do you kill a process by its pid in linuix?

Answer 43

kill -9

Question 43

How do you kill a process by its name in linuix?

Answer 43

pkill -9

Question 44

What command prints the string of printable characters in a file?

Answer 44

strings

Question 44

How do you see a history of commands in linuix?

Answer 44

history

Question 45

What command creates a script in linuix?

Answer 45

script

Question 46

What command allows you run a task as another user in linuix?

Answer 46

su

Question 47

What command lets you see who you are right this second? On linuix

Answer 47

whoami

Question 48

What command gives you information about who's logged on and what therer doing? What command gives you the most information?

Answer 48

who ,w

Question 49

How do you compress a file in linuix?

Answer 49

gzip

Question 50

how do you extrcat a file in linuix?

Answer 50

gunzip

Question 51

What command is used to archive files to disk in Linux what are each of these options? c t x z v f c

Answer 51

tar c creates an archive t list table of contents x extract to *directory z compress the file f read/write to file v verbose, list each as tar read/write c chnage directory

Question 52

How do you schedule a job in linuix?

Answer 52

at

Question 53

How do you check what jobs are ongoing in linuix?

Answer 53

atq

Question 54

How do I remove a oncoming job?

Answer 54

atrm

Question 55

What command lets you schedule commands way in advance and can be on a set schedule? What are it's options/syntax? MinuteMinute HourHour DOM MM DOW

Answer 55

crontab -e(edits criontab) -l(lists the crontab entries) MinuteMinute HourHour DOM MM DOW Day of month Months of execution Days of the week

Question 56

How do I make a user in Linuix? What are its options?

Answer 56

useradd -d(specifices path to home directory) -m(makes a home directory if it doesn't already exist -n(gives a user a group the same as its name if not assigned to one)

Question 57

How do I delete a user in linuix? What are its options?

Answer 57

userdel -r(removes directories recursevly)

Question 58

How do I change a users password in linuix?

Answer 58

passwd

Question 59

Where are the default settings for users in Linux/windows?

Answer 59

/etc/profile \default

Question 60

What symbol references paths that starts with a users home directory?

Answer 60

~

Question 61

What files deal with authentication and authorization in linuix?

Answer 61

/etc/pasaswd

Question 62

What files deal with Authentication in Linuix?

Answer 62

/etc/shadow

Question 63

What files deal with authorization in Linuix?

Answer 63

/etc/group

Question 64

What are the fields of etc/passwd? U Passed up good chicks having shots

Answer 64

Username Password UID GID Comment Home Dir Default shell

Question 65

What are the fields of /etc/shadow? You have lost many matches, but wining is everything

Answer 65

USER HASHED Password Last password MODIFCATION MINIMUM number of days between password changes MAXIMUM number of days a password is valid number of WARNING days before a user is required to change there password number of days after password expires (Account is DISABLED) number of days from 01JAN19070 until account EXPIRES

Question 66

What are the fields of /etc/group? Good People Give Uno

Answer 66

Group name Password GID Users having this supplementary group