Linux General Interview Questions
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What is the minimum number of partitions you need to install Linux?

HCL, Vedam,

18 23340

Which partitions might you create on mail server HDDs other than the root, swap and boot partitions?

1 4269

Which partitioning tool is available in all distributions?

2 4537

Which file defines all users on your system?

8 10670

Do you know the correct sequence of fields in /etc/passwd file?

2 4521

When you create a new partition, in what terms you need to designate its size

2 4201

What file defines the levels of messages written to system log files?

2 6556

List all the files with ‘.mem’ extension in reverse alphabetical order in a particular directory?

HCL,

2 6828

How do you change permissions on a directory of file?

4 5773

How can you view a file?

5 5366

Explain the read, write, and execute permissions on a UNIX directory

3 5228

Where is standard output usually directed?

2 4990

What account is created when you install Linux?

7 14247

Why you shouldn’t use the root login?

2 4741

How big should the swap-space partition be?

7 7051


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What is gnuc?

472


What can you do with arch linux?

469


Enlist the features of Linux operating system?

488


You want to send a message to all connected users as “server is going down for maintenance”, what will you do?

687


Can I install linux on windows?

485






What's the best version of linux?

457


Can you run linux on any laptop?

450


Which linux is best for home use?

479


Is kali linux good for everyday use?

488


What is the best version of linux?

459


List the different modes of using vi editor in linux?

479


How do I find usb devices on linux?

431


How can you find out how much memory linux is using?

477


In what way are home directories different from working directory?

547


What are the significance of semaphores what are the different types of semaphores?

444