Unix General Interview Questions
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Enlist common shells with their indicators.

794

Name the key features of the korn shell.

793

Explain the following statement, “it is not advisable to use root as the default login.”

713

How can you edit a large file without opening it in unix?

719

How would you display the last line of a file?

707

Explain file system in unix.

770

Differentiate swapping and paging.

703

Explain the term filter.

741

What do you understand by unix shell?

764

How can you count the number of characters and lines in a file?

769

Describe a link in unix.

2 1156

What is meant by the term super user?

704

What is alias mechanism?

702

Can you tell me something about wildcard interpretation?

714

Explain links and symbolic links.

754


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Un-Answered Questions { Unix General }

Is unix portable?

783


What is meant by unix operating system?

743


What are the various ids in unix processes?

722


What is the root directory in unix?

730


briefly describe the shell's responsibilities?

1042


What is c shell in unix?

657


How to reverse a string in Unix?

804


What is the use of -l when listing a directory?

691


How do I check disk space in unix?

722


What is a superuser?

758


What is buffer header unix?

672


What is the role of the kernel in unix?

783


Why unix terminals are called dummy terminals?

783


What is $path in unix?

738


Is a directory unix?

701