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Linux Command Line Proficiency Test

Test your knowledge of essential Linux commands with our interactive quiz! This quiz is designed for users who want to boost their command line skills. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, this quiz will challenge you with various command line questions.

Key features of the quiz:

28 engaging questions
Multiple choice format
Score based on correct answers

28 Questions7 MinutesCreated by CodingEagle57

Change password for current user or set new password? [linux]

Passwd

Password

Passw

Pass

What is the command to display current login user?

Whodis

Whoami

User

What is the correct command that displays a message with a string?

Echo hello world

Echo "Hello"

What is the correct command that displays a message with a string?

Echo Hello $(whoami)

Echo Hello whoami

Echo "Hello $(whoami)"

What is the command to login as superuser?

Su -

Su superuser

Su - superuser

What is the command to display current directory?

Dir

Pwd

Cudir

What is the command to display the content of the current directory in long format?

Pwd ls

Ls - s

Ls -l

What is the command to display content of current directory?

Ls -cu

Ls -l

Ls -s

What is the command to display files with the filename starting with "red"?

Ls -red

Ls -display.red

Ls -l red

Ls .red

What is the command to display content of root directory?

Ls -root

Ls -l /

Ls -su

Ls -superuser

What is the command to create a directory?

Mkdir

Mkdirectory

Makedir

Createdir

What is the command to enter a directory?

Seldir

Etdir

Cs dir

Cd dir

What is the command to change to home directory?

Cd ~

Ls -home

Gohome

Cd home

What is the command to change to root directory?

Ls root

Cd /

Chmod -root

Ch -root

What is the command to go back to previous working directory?

Return

Exit

Cd -

Cd -return

What is the command to create a file and content in a directory

Echo hello world hello.txt

Echo "hello world" hello.txt

Echo 'hello world' > hello.txt

Echo 'hello world' hello.txt

What is the command to display the contents of a file?

Open -hello.txt

Ls -hello.txt

Chmod -hello.txt

Cat hello.txt

What is the command to move a file within a directory into another directory?

Mv hello.txt dir2

Move hello.txt > dir2

Mv hello.txt > dir2

Move hello.txt dir2

What is the command to list all files in subdirectories?

List -all

Ls -Rl file1

Ls -all

Cat -all

What is the command to delete a file?

Del hello.txt

D -hello.txt

Rm hello.txt

Rm -hello.txt

What is the command to copy file to another file?

Copy hello.txt > hi.txt

Cp hello.txt hi.txt

Copy hello.txt hi.txt

Cp hello.txt > hi.txt

What is the command to delete a directory?

Deldir

Mrdir

Rm directory

Rmdir

What is the command to delete a directory with all its contents?

Deldir -all

Rmdir -all

Rm -r

Rmdir -r

What is the command to return back from root to normal account?

Su -

Exit

/home

What is the command to to add user?

Ad -user2

Adduser user2

Cr -user2

Cr user2

What is the command to set password for added user?

Pass user2

Passwd user2

Pw -user2

Pw user2

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