Terminal Commands

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Quizes you on the commands used in bash.
Cameron James
Quiz by Cameron James, updated more than 1 year ago
Cameron James
Created by Cameron James over 7 years ago
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Question 1

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xargs
Answer
  • execute arguments
  • print whole file
  • clear window

Question 2

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cat
Answer
  • print whole file
  • clear window
  • print working directory

Question 3

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clear
Answer
  • print working directory
  • display computer's network name
  • clear window pane

Question 4

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pwd
Answer
  • print working directory
  • print whole file
  • make directory

Question 5

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hostname
Answer
  • change directory
  • list directory
  • display computer's network name

Question 6

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mkdir
Answer
  • make directory
  • exit terminal
  • revert to second command

Question 7

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cd
Answer
  • change directory
  • read cd
  • control delete

Question 8

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ls
Answer
  • ls commands (lists commands)
  • find support for list (list support)
  • list file contents (list directory)

Question 9

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rmdir
Answer
  • remove connected drive (disconnects drive)
  • remove directory (deletes folder)
  • REM drive

Question 10

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pushd
Answer
  • push directory (push is a function that can add one or more elements to the end of an array).
  • PU shutdown
  • Pushes a line of code down one step down in the chain of command

Question 11

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popd
Answer
  • pop directory (removes an element from an array)
  • erase what you've just typed
  • clear screen ("pop" desktop)

Question 12

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cd ..
Answer
  • move back in directory (move back to next file level)
  • delete file
  • search for file _______

Question 13

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Ctrl - C
Answer
  • Copy [line of text]
  • Cut [line of text]
  • Stop (break) command

Question 14

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cp
Answer
  • copy and paste
  • copy file or directory
  • go to control panel

Question 15

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mv
Answer
  • move file or directory
  • copy file or directory
  • clear window

Question 16

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less
Answer
  • page through file or directory
  • reduce file
  • reduce terminal screen

Question 17

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What is a prompt?
Answer
  • Directions that appear on the terminal screen. (Type "help" to display them.)
  • The portion of terminal text that shows the terminal's readiness to perform a command. (Default OSX is the User's file. Mine is currently ">".)
  • A series of directions in bash that tells the computer to perform a certain function.

Question 18

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exit
Answer
  • exit folder [...]
  • exit program [...]
  • exit terminal

Question 19

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export
Answer
  • export/set a new environmental variable
  • make new directory
  • export files to a new location

Question 20

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echo
Answer
  • print (display) arguments (repeats what you type in)
  • pings the nearest network
  • says the words you type in

Question 21

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env
Answer
  • Look at your environment
  • Create an envelope for the contents you just types
  • Create new environment

Question 22

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apropos
Answer
  • Searches the manual pages for a keyword or regular expression.
  • Reads the manual page.
  • Exits manual.

Question 23

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man
Answer
  • Read manual page.
  • Manage files.
  • Print manual.

Question 24

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grep
Answer
  • global regular expression print
  • global random expression print
  • general regular expression print

Question 25

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sudo
Answer
  • Create temporary file.
  • Create false file.
  • Super User Do (allows permitted user to execute commands as another user).

Question 26

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find
Answer
  • find [command]
  • find folder
  • find [any text]
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