Question 1

You can edit the quotas for certain users by using the ____ command.
A)edquota
B)editquota
C)quota
D)repquota

Accepted Answer

The edquota command is used to edit quotas for certain users.

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Command used to create a journal file on the filesystem.
Quota limits that allows the user to extend them for a certain period of time.
Directory that stores device files.
The first readable sector of a hard disk, where partition definitions are stored.
Indicates a particular device.
File that contains a list of devices that are currently used on the system and their major numbers.
Quota limits that are rigid and prevents the user from going past them.
File on the hard disk representing a device on a Linux system.
Points to the device driver for a device in the Linux kernel.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of tune2fs and soft limits and minor number is...

Question 3

What are the two different types of hard drives? Briefly describe each, and list the possible configurations and device files for each type.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the two different types of...

Question 4

At installation, Red Hat Fedora Linux creates a symbolic link called ____________________ to the appropriate CD-ROM device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At installation, Red Hat Fedora Linux creates...

Question 5

If you find a corrupted device file, or accidentally delete a device file, the ____________________ command can be used to re-create the device file if you know the type, major, and minor numbers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you find a corrupted device file,...

Question 6

What are character devices and block devices? What is the difference between them? What types of devices are represented by block device files?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are character devices and block devices?...

Question 7

An extended partition can contain many subpartitions called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An extended partition can contain many subpartitions...

Question 8

Creating a filesystem on a device is commonly referred to as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Creating a filesystem on a device is...

Question 9

Describe the process of mounting and unmounting a CD-ROM. In the process, discuss the configuration of a CD-ROM drive on a Linux system. Mention the filesystem typically used for CD-ROMs, and explain how this affects the mounting process.

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The answer of Describe the process of mounting and unmounting...

Question 10

What is filesystem corruption? What factors may lead to filesystem corruption?

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The answer of What is filesystem corruption? What factors may...

Question 11

Each track on a hard disk is divided into ____________________ of information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each track on a hard disk is...

Question 12

What are hard disk quotas? Why and how are they used? Mention the difference between hard and soft limits, and briefly discuss how quotas can be turned on.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are hard disk quotas? Why and...

Quiz 6: Linux Filesystem Administration

You can edit the quotas for certain users by using the ____ command.

Match each term with the correct statement below.