Question 1

To preserve the command history even when the shell is closed, the history is written to a file in the user's home directory. Which file holds the history information of the bash shell?
A) bash_history
B) .bash_history
C) ?bash_history
D) $bash_history

Accepted Answer

The history information of the bash shell is stored in a hidden file named ".bash_history" in the user's home directory.

Question 2

You wonder which installed RPM package the /etc/exports file belongs to. Which command will give you the desired information?
A) rpm -f /etc/exports
B) rpm -qf /etc/exports
C) rpm -ql /etc/exports
D) rpm --provides /etc/exports

Accepted Answer

rpm -qf /etc/exports will give you the desired information. It will print the name of the RPM package that owns the /etc/exports file.

Question 3

In a terminal window, which command displays the name of the directory you are currently in?
A) dir
B) pwd
C) where
D) current-dir

Accepted Answer

The pwd command is used to display the name of the current directory.

Question 4

In the bash shell, which command can be used to create a MY_NAME variable containing the value Joe?
A) MY_NAME=Joe
B) MY_NAME = Joe
C) echo Joe > MY_NAME
D) export MY_NAME = Joe

Accepted Answer

In bash, the correct syntax to assign a value to a variable is without spaces around the equal sign, so "MY_NAME=Joe" is correct.

Question 5

You have set the following permissions on a test directory: rwxrwxrwx. Which statement about files in the test directory is correct?
A) Only root can delete files in the test directory.
B) Only root or the owner of a file can delete files in the test directory.
C) A file created in that directory has the same owner as the owner of the test directory.
D) A file created in that directory has the same owning group as the owning group of the test directory.

Accepted Answer

The permissions rwxrwxrwx indicate that anyone can read, write, and execute in the directory. Files created in the directory will inherit the owning group of the directory if the setgid bit is set, which is not indicated here, but typically files inherit the directory's group.

Question 6

Using the nice command, what is the highest priority root can assign to a process?
A) -20
B) -19
C) 0
D) 19
E) 20
F) 99

Accepted Answer

The highest priority root can assign to a process is -20.

Question 7

Where can you set global shell environment variables for all users independent of their shell?
A) /etc/profile
B) /etc/profile.all
C) /etc/bash.local
D) /etc/bash.bashrc

Accepted Answer

/etc/profile is a script that is executed for login shells and can be used to set environment variables globally for all users, regardless of their specific shell.

Question 8

You want to redirect both output and error messages of the find command to the find-output file. Which command accomplishes this task?
A) find /etc -name "*conf" 2>&find-output
B) find /etc -name "*conf" 2<&1 > find-output
C) find /etc -name "*conf" > find-output 2>&1
D) find /etc -name "*conf" > find-output 2>find-output

Accepted Answer

The command "find /etc -name "*conf" > find-output 2>&1" redirects both the standard output and standard error to the same file, find-output, by first redirecting the output and then redirecting the error to the same location as the output.

Question 9

Which statement about a CUPS Using Broadcasting configuration is correct?
A) Only local printing is possible.
B) You can print to both local and network printers.
C) Only one queue on one print server can be used for printing.
D) All queues on only one CUPS server are available for printing.

Accepted Answer

CUPS Using Broadcasting allows printing to both local and network printers by broadcasting available print queues to clients on the network.

Question 10

You want to disable the network device eth0. Which command can you use?
A) ifconfig halt eth0
B) ipconfig eth0 halt
C) ip link set eth0 down
D) ip param set eth0 halt

Accepted Answer

The command "ip link set eth0 down" is used to disable a network interface in Linux.

Question 11

You want to create the new user account tux with the password penguin (password hash: TvqBFhQWgeSho) and a default home directory. Which command can be used to create the account with the above parameters?
A) useradd -m -p "penguin" tux
B) echo penguin | useradd -m -p - tux
C) useradd -m -p "TvqBFhQWgeSho" tux
D) echo -e "penguin
penguin" | passwd tux ; useradd -m tux

Accepted Answer

The command useradd -m -p "TvqBFhQWgeSho" tux creates a new user 'tux' with a home directory and sets the password to the provided hash.

Question 12

Within less, how do you search for a string downwards from where the cursor is positioned?
A) \string
B) ?string
C) /string
D) =string

Accepted Answer

In the 'less' command-line utility, you can search for a string downwards from the current cursor position by typing '/' followed by the string you want to search for.

Question 13

Which is the main configuration file for logrotate?
A) /etc/logrotate
B) /etc/logr.conf
C) /etc/cron/logrotate
D) /etc/logrotate.conf

Accepted Answer

The main configuration file for logrotate is /etc/logrotate.conf. This file contains the default settings and directives for log rotation on a system.

Question 14

You want to redirect the output of the ls command to the ls-output file which already exists. The output should be appended to the file; it should not overwrite the existing content. Which command accomplishes this task?
A) ls > ls-output
B) ls : ls-output
C) ls >> ls-output
D) ls && ls-output

Accepted Answer

The ">>" operator is used to append the output of a command to a file without overwriting the existing content.

Question 15

What action does the jobs command perform?
A) Lists all scheduled cron jobs
B) Lists all mail items in the mail queue
C) Lists the content of the shell's job control
D) Lists all print jobs in the print queue.

Accepted Answer

The "jobs" command in Unix-like operating systems is used to display the status of jobs started in the current shell session, showing background and suspended jobs.

Question 16

Which key combination can you use to stop a process that runs in the foreground?
A) Ctrl +X
B) Ctrl +Z
C) Ctrl + Alt + X
D) Ctrl + Backspace

Accepted Answer

Ctrl + Z is used to suspend a process running in the foreground, allowing it to be resumed later.

Question 17

As system administrator root, you use the lpoptions command to change printer options, such as the page size. To which file are these options saved?
A) ~/.bashrc
B) ~/.lpoptions
C) /etc/cups/lpoptions
D) /etc/sysconfig/cups

Accepted Answer

/etc/cups/lpoptions is the file where printer options are saved when using the lpoptions command as root.

Question 18

Which are benefits of using LVM? (Choose 4.)
A) You can increase data security.
B) You can create extremely large logical volumes.
C) You can add logical volumes in a running system.
D) You can add hard disks to a volume group in a running system.
E) You can reduce the size of a logical volume without unmounting it.
F) The snapshot feature allows consistent backups in a running system.

Accepted Answer

LVM allows for the creation of large logical volumes, adding logical volumes and hard disks to a volume group without downtime, and using snapshots for consistent backups.

Question 19

Which are journaling file systems? (Choose 3.)
A) XFS
B) ext2
C) ext3
D) VFAT
E) minix
F) VFAT32
G) ReiserFS

Accepted Answer

XFS, ext3, and ReiserFS are journaling file systems. Journaling file systems keep a log of changes to the file system, which allows them to recover from crashes more quickly and reliably than non-journaling file systems.

Question 20

What is the correct order of steps to change the partition table using fdisk?
A) You can't use fdisk to change a partition table.
B) Start fdisk > Change the partition table > Write the partition table to hard disk > Exit fdisk > Reboot.
C) Start fdisk > Change the partition table > Write the partition table to hard disk > Exit fdisk > Load the partition table from the boot prompt.
D) Start fdisk > Change the partition table > Write the partition table to floppy disk or USB stick > Exit fdisk > Boot from floppy disk or USB stick.

Accepted Answer

To change the partition table using fdisk, you start fdisk, make changes, write the changes to the disk, exit fdisk, and then reboot to apply the changes.

Exam 1: SUSE Certified Linux Administrator 11

To preserve the command history even when the shell is closed, the history is written to a file in the user's home directory. Which file holds the history information of the bash shell?

You wonder which installed RPM package the /etc/exports file belongs to. Which command will give you the desired information?

In a terminal window, which command displays the name of the directory you are currently in?

In the bash shell, which command can be used to create a MY_NAME variable containing the value Joe?

You have set the following permissions on a test directory: rwxrwxrwx. Which statement about files in the test directory is correct?

Using the nice command, what is the highest priority root can assign to a process?

Where can you set global shell environment variables for all users independent of their shell?

You want to redirect both output and error messages of the find command to the find-output file. Which command accomplishes this task?

Which statement about a CUPS Using Broadcasting configuration is correct?

You want to disable the network device eth0. Which command can you use?

You want to create the new user account tux with the password penguin (password hash: TvqBFhQWgeSho) and a default home directory. Which command can be used to create the account with the above parameters?

Within less, how do you search for a string downwards from where the cursor is positioned?

Which is the main configuration file for logrotate?

You want to redirect the output of the ls command to the ls-output file which already exists. The output should be appended to the file; it should not overwrite the existing content. Which command accomplishes this task?

What action does the jobs command perform?

Which key combination can you use to stop a process that runs in the foreground?

As system administrator root, you use the lpoptions command to change printer options, such as the page size. To which file are these options saved?

Which are benefits of using LVM? (Choose 4.)

Which are journaling file systems? (Choose 3.)

What is the correct order of steps to change the partition table using fdisk?