Linux Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

Linux Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

what is stored at /lib/modules ?

NetApp,

2 9022

What is atomic function / atomic variable ?

Broadcom,

1 11952

if one of the critical section code (linked list) is under ISR & another one in kernel thread ? How you will synchronize for this critical section code ?

NetApp,

4 9721

Why bind system call is required in socket programming ? what is it;s Significance ?

Cavium Networks, IBM,

3 13918

Q. what is the difference between socket & port ?

Cavium Networks,

2 11062

what is memory mapped / IO mapped ? Which calls used for this to access any hardware address in linux device driver ?

Broadcom,

3 9648

WHAT IS THE MEANING IF AIX

IBM,

5 9310

What are the IPC techniques ? explain each

Datasol, emc2,

3 16945

is it possible to break the grub password in linux

6 11070

i installed clustering packages.When i try to run it getting LUCI error...what is it..??

2381

what is the difference betweenh the NFS and FTP?

IBM,

4 41759

what are the different types of Backups..?

IBM, SDG,

6 13751

what is NIS Server...?

IBM,

2 6105

commands regarding the adding of users into groups n different options with useradd...?

IBM,

5 9881

In how many ways linux can be installed n explain th steps involved in installation in any of the method..?

IBM,

1 5939

Un-Answered Questions { Linux }

How can you determine the total memory used by linux?

939

Why are threads expensive?

897

What is ipc a 610 class 3?

932

is there a command line shortcut to the login directory

1776

You have a large spreadsheet located in the /data directory that five different people need to be able to change. How can you enable each user to edit the spreadsheet from their individual home directories?

865

What is the full form of linux?

849

Can mutex be used across process?

893

What happens when mutex is locked?

909

Is arch linux good?

810

What is bash shell?

844

Is desktop linux dead?

876

What is the difference between socket and port?

947

How do you create a file?

991

What is the benefits of using linux?

945

What does nslookup do? Explain its two modes.

862

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