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Unix Commands Interview Questions

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Explain command to show the space allocation of files?

1076

What is the command to compare two files in unix?

1059

What command is used to switching between users in unix?

1031

Enumerate some of the most commonly used network commands in unix?

1111

How does the system know where one command ends and another begins?

2178

Differentiate cat command from more command.

1089

Is there a way to erase all files in the current directory, including all its sub-directories, using only one command?

1344

What does this command do? Cat food 1 > kitty

1534

Write a command that will output the sorted contents of a file named in.txt and place the output in another file named out.txt, while at the same time excluding duplicate entries.

1 2444

What command will change your prompt to myprompt?

1258

Differentiate cmp command from diff command.

1112

What are the differences among a system call, a library function, and a unix command?

1153

Write a command that will allow a unix system to shut down in 15 minutes, after which it will perform a reboot.

1148

Write a command that will display files in the current directory, in a colored, long format.

1165

Write a command that will find all text files in a directory such that it does not contain the word "amazing" in any form (that is, it must include the words amazing, amazing, or amazing)?

1518

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Write a command to kill the last background job?

1028

Explain the terms ‘system calls’ and ‘library functions’ with respect to unix commands?

1159

How to display no of records in oracle using unix command?

1111

How many unix commands are there?

1106

Are you in or at the office?

1078

What does this command do,"$more readme.txt“?

1107

What are bash commands?

1098

Write a command that will allow a unix system to shut down in 15 minutes, after which it will perform a reboot.

1148

What are awk commands?

1101

What is the behavioural difference between cmp and diff commands?

1219

How to use grep command to list find the records of a file containing 10 different strings?

1090

What do know about tee command?

1115

Which command can you use to find the currently running process in unix server?

1073

What is updatedb?

995

What is nr in awk command?

1137

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