Which of the following command is used to update the database used by the locate command?
updatelocate
updatelocatedb
locatedb
updatedb
Correct Answer :
C. locatedb
The updatedb command is used to update the database used by the locate command.
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pmap
memmap
map
procmap
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reverse
tac
cat
gedit
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c) /bin
d) /var
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lastcmd
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c) cat
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A and B
C and D
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grep ABC(0-9)
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Which of the following commands are built-in shell commands in the Linux operating system?
a) pwd
b) cd
c) export
d) echo
Options:
A and B
C and D
A, B, and C
A, B, C, and D
How can we shut down the system immediately using the shutdown command?
shutdown immediate
shutdown now
shutdown n
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b) Wildcards are used to perform actions on one or more file that uses the same pattern.
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usermod -l
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1989
1990
1991
1993
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A and B
A and C
A, B, and C
A, B, C, and D
Which of the following character is used for execute permissions in the Linux operating system?
e
x
E
None
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cd ~
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Only B
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!N
#N
$N
!!N
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swapmem
free
sw
sp
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5
6
7
3
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updatelocate
updatelocatedb
locatedb
updatedb
What status is returned on an error by the updatdb command?
0
1
2
3
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a) a
b) o
c) u
d) g
Options:
A and B
A, B, and C
A, B, and D
A, B, C, and D