Question

Please answer as many as possible the answers are about 1 line/word long, LINUX

1. What is the name of the account that can do anything on a Unix or Linux system?
   
   
2. If you have read permission on a directory, what can you do in it?
   
   
3. If you have read permission on a directory, can you read the files in that directory?
   
   
4. What permission on a directory allows you to create, delete or rename anything in that directory?
   
   
5. If you have write permission on a directory do you have write permission on the files it contains?
   
   
6. If you have execute permission on a directory what can you do?
   
   
7. What does Unix call a file that points to another file or directory?
   
   
8. What are the two kinds of links?
   
   
9. What kind of link is used most often?
   
   
10. What command would you use to create a soft link named "home" in your current directory to your home directory?

Answer 1

Q.1. What is the name of the account that can do anything on a Unix or Linux system?

A.1. root

Q.2. If you have read permission on a directory, what can you do in it?

A.2. We can do an "ls" command and see the files inside the directory.

Q.3. If you have read permission on a directory, can you read the files in that directory?

A.3. NO

Q.4. What permission on a directory allows you to create, delete or rename anything in that directory?

A.4. Administrator permission

Q.5. If you have write permission on a directory do you have write permission on the files it contains?

A.5. No

Q.6. If you have execute permission on a directory what can you do?

A.6. Execute permission on a directory allows you to enter the directory (i.e., cd into it), and to access any of its files.

Q.7. What does Unix call a file that points to another file or directory?

A.7. Symbolic link

Q.8. What are the two kinds of links?

A.8. There are two types of links :

1. Soft Link or Symbolic links
2. Hard Links

Q.9. What kind of link is used most often?

A.9. soft

Q.10. What command would you use to create a soft link named "home" in your current directory to your home directory?

A.10. We will use the ln command: