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Linux Interview Related Question

The document provides a compilation of Linux interview questions and answers covering various topics such as system load monitoring, shell scripting, package management, file permissions, and SSH security. It includes commands and examples for checking CPU and memory usage, installing packages, and managing file permissions. Additionally, it explains how to view and search system logs effectively.

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Linux Interview Related Question

The document provides a compilation of Linux interview questions and answers covering various topics such as system load monitoring, shell scripting, package management, file permissions, and SSH security. It includes commands and examples for checking CPU and memory usage, installing packages, and managing file permissions. Additionally, it explains how to view and search system logs effectively.

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*********Linux Interview Related Question &

Answers*********

1. Check the current system load and CPU usage in Linux:


Use uptime, top, or htop to check system load and CPU usage.

2. Purpose of the top and htop commands:


Both are used to monitor system processes and resource usage. htop is a more user-friendly, interactive
version of top.

3. Check memory usage on your Linux system:


Use free -h or top to view memory usage.

4. Write a shell script to back up files:


1. Example script:
#!/bin/bash
cp -r /path/to/source/* /path/to/destination/

5. Purpose of the #!/bin/bash line at the beginning of a script:


This is called a shebang, indicating the script should be executed using the Bash shell.

6. Create variables in a shell script:


To create a variable, simply assign a value: variable_name="value". Refer to it as $variable_name.

7. Difference between apt-get, yum, and dnf:


apt-get: Package manager for Debian-based systems.
yum: Package manager for older RedHat-based systems.
dnf: The newer package manager for RedHat-based systems, replacing yum.

8. Install a package in a Debian-based system and in a RedHat-based system:


Debian: sudo apt-get install package-name
RedHat: sudo yum install package-name or sudo dnf install package-name

9. Update all packages on a Linux system:


Debian: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
RedHat: sudo yum update or sudo dnf update

10. Different types of file permissions in Linux:


Read (r): Permission to view the file content.
Write (w): Permission to modify the file.
Execute (x): Permission to execute the file.

11. Change the owner and group of a file in Linux:


Use chown owner:group file to change the file's owner and group.

12. Secure SSH connections in Linux:


Use SSH key-based authentication, disable root login, and use a strong passphrase.

13. Where are system logs stored in Linux:


Logs are stored in the /var/log/ directory, with files like /var/log/syslog, /var/log/auth.log, etc.

14. View logs in real-time:


Use tail -f /var/log/syslog to view logs as they are written.

15. Search for a specific event in system logs:


Use grep to search, for example: grep "event" /var/log/syslog to search for the event in syslog.

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