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Linux OS internals
1. What are basic elements or components of Linux?
2. What is BASH?
3. What is Kernel? Explain its functions.
4. What are two types of Linux User Mode?
5. What is LILO?
6. What is swap space?
7. What do you mean by a Process States in Linux?
8. What is Linux Shell? What types of Shells are there in Linux?
9. Name different types of modes used in VI editor.
10. What is a maximum length for a filename under Linux?
11. Name the Linux that is specially designed by Sun micro system.
12. Under the Linux system, what is the typical size for swap partitions?
13. What are file permissions in Linux? Name different types of file systems in Linux.
14. Name the file that is used to automatically mount file systems.
15. What is LVM and why is it required?
16. What is a “/proc” file system?
17. What do you mean by the daemons?
18. Name daemon that controls the print spooling process.
19. What is a Zombie Process?
20. What is the difference between cron and anacron?

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Linux OS internals (.....Continued)

21. What is load average in Linux?

22. What do you mean by Shell Script?
23. What is INODE and Process Id?
24. Name the first process that is started by the kernel in Linux and what is its
process id?
25. What is CLI and GUI?

Linux Networking
26. Why /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/hosts files are used?
27. What are the advantages of using NIC teaming?
28. What do you mean by Network bonding?
29. What are different network bonding modes used in Linux?
30. Name default ports used for DNS, SMTP, FTP, SSH, DHCP and squid.
31. What is SSH? How we can connect to a remote server via SSH.
32. Write the difference between So and Hard links?
33. Name three standard streams in Linux.

Linux Commands
34. What is netstat command?
35. What is the ping command?
36. Which command is used to check the default run level?
37. Which command is used to check the size of file or directory?

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38. Which command is used to count the number of characters in a file?
39. What is the function of grep command?
40. Explain working of env command.
41. What is the pwd command?
42. Name the command that is used to check all the listening ports and services of
your machine.
43. Which command is used to check the memory status?
44. What is pipe?
45. What are Linux directory commands?
46. What do you mean by unmask?
47. Name the command used to review boot messages.

Linux vs Other OS
48. Write difference between Linux and Unix.
49. What is the difference between BASH and DOS?
50. What is samba? Why is it required?

Conclusion
51. Conclusion

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Let's get Started

What do you mean by Linux? Explain its features.

Linux is a Unix-like open-source computer operating system (OS) that directly

manages hardware and resources of a system such as CPU, memory, and storage, and
manages the communication between so ware and hardware. It was first released
on 5 October 1991 by Linus Torvalds for computers and is considered more secure
and faster than Windows. It is freely distributable and is generally built around Linux
Kernel (low-level system so ware that is used to manage hardware resources for
users). Furthermore, it can be installed in mobiles, laptops, computers, notebooks,
etc. Flavors of Linux OS include Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE Linux, Gentoo, etc.

Some important features of Linux OS include:

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Free and Open Source: It is freely and easily available to anyone.

Robust and Adaptable: Linux can operate for prolonged periods without
crashing and considered to have very much immune to security threats.
More secure: It is more secure as it provides security using authentication
features like password authentication, security auditing, and file system access
control.
Multiprogramming System: More than one can function or an application can
run simultaneously.
Application Support: It has its own so ware repository i.e., place or storage
location from where so ware can be retrieved so that users can download and
install applications.
Supports customized keywords: There are many different languages used
throughout the world, therefore Linux supports the installation of multiple
languages keyboards.
GUI (Graphical User Interface): It provides an interface for users to interact with
the system and allows to use of GUI applications such as VLC, Firefox, etc.
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Linux OS internals
1. What are basic elements or components of Linux?
Linux generally consists of five basic elements or components as given below:

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Kernel: It is considered a core or main part of Linux and is generally responsible

for all major activities of OS such as process management, device management,
etc.
System Library: These are special functions or programs with the help of which
application programs or system utilities can access features of the kernel
without any requirement of code. It is simply used to implement the
functionality of the OS.
System Utility: These are utility programs that are responsible to perform
specialized and individual-level tasks. They are considered more liable and allow
users to manage the computer.
Hardware: It is physical hardware that includes items such as a mouse,
keyboard, display, CPU, etc.
Shell: It is an environment in which we can run our commands, shell scripts, and
programs. It is an interface between user and kernel that hides all complexities
of functions of the kernel from the user. It is used to execute commands.

2. What is BASH?

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BASH (Bourne Again Shell) is basically a command language interpreter. It was

written by Brian Fox for GNU OS and can be used in place of Bourne Shell. It is similar
to Bourne Shell but includes some additional features such as command-line editing
that make it easier and more convenient to use. It is the default user shell on most
Linux installations. It is basically an interpreted and non-compiled process that can
also run in the terminal window. It is also capable of reading commands from shell
scripts.

3. What is Kernel? Explain its functions.

A kernel is considered the main component of Linux OS. It is simply a resource
manager that acts as a bridge between hardware and so ware. Its main role is to
manage hardware resources for users and is generally used to provide an interface
for user-level interaction. A kernel is the first program that is loaded whenever a
computer system starts. It is also referred to as low-level system so ware.

Its other main functions include:

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Memory Management
Process Management
Device Management
Storage Management
Manage access, and use of various peripherals that are connected to the
computer.

4. What are two types of Linux User Mode?

There are two types of Linux user mode as given below:
Command Line
GUI

5. What is LILO?
LILO (Linux Loader) is basically a bootloader for Linux that is used to load Linux into
memory and start the OS. It is also known as a boot manager that facilitates a dual
boot of a computer. It can function as either a master boot program or secondary
boot program and performs various functions such as locating kernel, identifying
other supporting programs, loading memory, and starting the kernel. If you want to
use Linux OS, then you need to install a special bootloader i.e., LILO for it as it allows
fast boot of Linux OS.

6. What is swap space?

Swap space, as the name suggests, is basically a space on a hard disk that is used
when the amount of physical memory or RAM is full. It is considered a substitute for
physical memory. Its main function is to substitute disk space for RAM memory when
real RAM does not have enough space to hold all programs that are executing, and
more space is required. In simple words, it can be used as an extension of RAM by
Linux.

7. What do you mean by a Process States in Linux?

Linux Process is a type of process that can be in a number of different states. The
process enters these states from start till end. Process states in Linux are as follows:

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New/Ready: In this state, a new process is created and is ready to run.

Running: In this state, the process is being executed.
Blocked/Wait: In this state, the process is waiting for input from the user and if
doesn't have resources to run such as memory, file locks, input, then it can
remain in a waiting or blocked state.
Terminated/Completed: In this state, the process has completed the execution
or terminated by the OS.
Zombie: In this state, the process is terminated but information regarding the
process still exists and is available in the process table.

8. What is Linux Shell? What types of Shells are there in Linux?

Linux shell is a user interface present between user and kernel. It is used for
executing commands and communication with Linux OS. Linux shell is basically a
program used by users for executing commands. It accepts human-readable
commands as input and converts them into kernel understandable language.

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Different types of shells are commonly used on typical Linux system as listed below:
CSH (C Shell)
KSH (Korn Shell)
BASH (Bourne Again Shell)
TCSH
ZSH
Bourne Shell

9. Name different types of modes used in VI editor.

VI editor (Visual Editor) is basically a default text editor that usually comes with most
of the Linux OS. There are basically three types of modes used in VI editor as given
below:

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Command Mode/Regular Mode: It is the default mode for the vi editors. It is

generally used to type commands that usually perform particular or specific vi
functions. To enter this mode from another mode (Insert mode), one must press
[esc]. In simple words, it lets you view the content.
Insertion Mode/Edit Mode: This mode allows you to do text editing, or type text
into a file. To enter this mode from another mode (command mode), one must
press [esc]. In simple words, it lets you delete or insert text or content.
Ex Mode/Replacement Mode: This mode is generally used to save the files and
execution of the commands. It basically executes files with different parameters.
To enter this mode, one must press [:]. In simple words, it lets you overwrite
content or text.

10. What is a maximum length for a filename under Linux?

The maximum length for a filename under Linux is 255 bytes.

11. Name the Linux that is specially designed by Sun micro

system.
Linux that is specially designed by Sun micro system is Solaris.

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12. Under the Linux system, what is the typical size for swap
partitions?
The typical size for a swap partition under a Linux system should be twice the
amount of physical memory or RAM available on the system.

13. What are file permissions in Linux? Name different types of

file systems in Linux.
There are three owners in the Linux System i.e., user, group, and others. These
owners have three types of permissions defined as listed below:
Read (r): It allows the user to open and read the file or list the directory.
Write (w): It allows the user to open and modify the file. One can also add new
files to the directory.
Execute (x): It allows the user to execute or run the file. One can also lookup a
specific file within a directory.

14. Name the file that is used to automatically mount file

systems.
File that is used to automatically mount file systems is a Fstab file.

15. What is LVM and why is it required?

LVM (Logical Volume Management) is basically a tool that provides logical volume
management for the Linux kernel. It is being introduced simply to make physical
storage device management easier. It also includes allocating disks, striping,
mirroring, resizing logical volumes. Its main advantages are increased abstraction,
flexibility, and control. It simply allows for flexible disk space management. It is
especially required to resize the size of the file system online. In Linux, the size of the
LVM partition can be extended using “lvextend” command and can be reduced using
“lvreduce” commands, respectively.

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16. What is a “/proc” file system?

Proc file system is a pseudo or virtual file system that provides an interface to the
kernel data structure. It generally includes useful information about processes that
are running currently. It can also be used to change some kernel parameters at
runtime or during execution. It is also regarded as a control and information center
for the kernel. All files under this directory are named virtual files.

17. What do you mean by the daemons?

Daemons also referred to as the background process, is a long-running Linux
program that runs in the background. They do not have any controlling terminal,
therefore, they run in the background. These are the processes that are generally
started when the system is bootstrapped and terminate or end only when the system
is shut down. It is simply the way of extending the functionality of the base OS. It
provides and offers several functions that are not available in OS. Its main purpose is
to handle periodic requests and then forward the requests to the appropriate
programs for execution.

18. Name daemon that controls the print spooling process.

The daemon that controls that print spooling process is the Line printing daemon.

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19. What is a Zombie Process?

Zombie Process, also referred to as a defunct or dead process in Linux, is a process
that has finished the execution, but its entry remains in the process table. It usually
happens due to a lack of correspondence between parent and child processes. This
process occurs for the child process because the parent process needs to read the
status of the child process. Once it is completed using the wait system call, this
process is removed from the process table.

20. What is the difference between cron and anacron?

Cron: It is a program in Linux that is used to execute tasks at a scheduled time. It
works effectively on machines that run continuously.

Anacron: It is a program in Linux that is used to execute tasks at certain intervals. It

works effectively on machines that are powered off in a day or week.

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Cron Anacron

It is a daemon. It is not a daemon.

It can be scheduled by any It can only be used by super

normal user. users.

It is considered ideal for It is considered ideal for

servers. desktops and laptops.

It expects the system to run It does not expect the system

24*7 to run 24*7

Its minimum granularity is Its minimum granularity is

in minutes. only in days

It is used to execute It is used to execute

scheduled commands. commands periodically.

21. What is load average in Linux?

Load average, as the name suggests, is the average system load on Linux servers
being calculated over a given period of time. The load average of Linux servers can be
found using “top” and “uptime” commands. It is simply used to keep track of system
resources. It is represented by a decimal number starting at 0.00. It tells you the load
that the system has been under.

22. What do you mean by Shell Script?

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Shell Script, as name suggests, is a script especially written for shell. Here, script
means programming language that is being used to control applications. It simply
allows the execution of different commands that are entered in the shell. It generally
helps you to create complex programs containing conditional statements, loops, and
functions. It is very easy to debug, can simplify everyday automation processes, and is
much quicker as compared to writing big programs.

23. What is INODE and Process Id?

INODE: It is a unique name given to each file by OS. Each inode has a unique inode
number within a file system. It stores various information about files in Linux such as
ownership, file size, file type, access mode, number of links, etc.

Process Id (Identifier): It is a unique Id given to each process. It is simply used to

uniquely identify an active process throughout the system until the process
terminates.

24. Name the first process that is started by the kernel in Linux
and what is its process id?
The first process started by the kernel in Linux is “init” and its process id is 1.

25. What is CLI and GUI?

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CLI (Command Line Interface): It is basically a command-line program that usually

accepts text as input to execute or run functions of the operating system. It allows
users to type declarative commands simply to give instructions to the computer to
perform or execute operations. It usually requires less memory to use as compared to
other interfaces as well as it does not require Windows and a low-resolution monitor
can be used. It usually provides greater flexibility of use and can also be used to
perform things easily that are most difficult to do with GUI.

GUI (Graphical User Interface): It is basically a human-computer interface that

allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual
indicators. The use of these graphical elements or icons makes it easier for users to
interact with the system. It is visually intuitive and allows higher productivity. It is
usually a combination of graphical and textual interaction that uses menus, buttons,
message boxes, etc.

Linux Networking
26. Why /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/hosts files are used?
/etc/resolv.conf: It is used to configure DNS name servers as it contains the details of
the nameserver i.e., details of your DNS server. The DNS server is then used to resolve
the hostname of the IP address.

/etc/hosts: It is used to map or translate any hostname or domain name to its

relevant IP address.

27. What are the advantages of using NIC teaming?

NIC (Network Interface Card) teaming has several advantages as given below:
Load Balancing
Failover
Increases uptime

28. What do you mean by Network bonding?

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Network Bonding, also known as NIC Teaming, is a type of bonding that is used to
connect multiple network interfaces into a single interface. It usually improves
performance and redundancy simply by increasing network throughput and
bandwidth.

29. What are different network bonding modes used in Linux?

Different network bonding modes used in Linux are listed below:
Mode-0 (balance-rr): It is the default mode and is based on round-robin policy.
It offers features like fault tolerance and load balancing.
Mode-1 (active-backup): It is based on an active-backup policy. In this, only one
node responds or works at the time of failure of other nodes.
Mode-2 (balance-xor): It sets an XOR (exclusive-or) mode for providing load
balancing and fault tolerance.
Mode-3 (broadcast): It is based on broadcast policy. It sets a broadcast mode
for providing fault tolerance and can be used only for specific purposes.
Mode-4 (802.3ad): It is based on IEEE 802.3ad standard also known as Dynamic
Link Aggregation mode. It sets an IEEE 802.3ad dynamic link aggregation mode
and creates aggregation groups that share the same speed and duplex settings.
Mode-5 (balance-tlb): It is also known as Adaptive TLB (Transmit Load
Balancing). It sets TLB mode for fault tolerance and load balancing. In this
mode, traffic will be loaded based on each slave of the network.
Mode-6 (balance-alb): It is also known as Adaptive Load Balancing. It sets ALB
mode for fault tolerance and load balancing. It doesn’t need any special switch
support.

30. Name default ports used for DNS, SMTP, FTP, SSH, DHCP
and squid.
Default ports used for various services are as follows:

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Service Port

DNS 53

SMTP 25

FTP 20 (Data transfer), 21 (Connection established)

SSH 22

DHCP 67/UDP (dhcp server), 68/UDP (dhcp client)

squid 3128

31. What is SSH? How we can connect to a remote server via

SSH.
SSH (Secure Shell), as the name suggests, is basically a protocol that is being used to
securely connect to remote servers or systems and enables two systems to
communicate. It is considered the most common way to have access to remote Linux
servers. It generally transmits data over encrypted channels therefore security is
considered at a high level. To connect to a remote server via SSH, you need to own a
domain name and IP address.

32. Write the difference between So and Hard links?

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Hard Links: It is a special kind of file that points to the same underlying inode as
another file. It can be referred to as an additional name for an existing file on Linux
OS. Total number of hard links for a file can be displayed using the “ls -l” command.
Such links cannot be used across file systems. Hard links can be created using the
following command:
$ ln [original filename] [link name]

So Links: It is also termed a symbolic Link. So links are kinds of files that usually
point to another file. It does not include any amount of data in the target file and
simply points to another entry anywhere in the file system. Such links can be used
across file systems. So links can be created using the following command:
$ ln -s [original filename] [link name]

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Hard Links So Links

It is considered a
It is considered a symbolic link to
mirror copy of the
the original file.
original file.

It usually shares the It usually shares different inode

same inode number. numbers.

It contains the It does not contain the actual

original contents of contents but contains the location
the files. of the original file.

Any changes made to

Any changes or modifications made
the original file will
to the so link will directly reflect
directly reflect other
the original file and its hard links.
files.

It cannot be used for

It can be used for linking directories.
linking directories.

Such links are faster

Such links are slower as compared
as compared to so
to hard links.
links.

33. Name three standard streams in Linux.

Standard streams are basically I/O (Input and Output) communication channels
between a program and its environment in Linux. Input and output in the Linux
environment are distributed across three standard streams. Three standard streams
in Linux are as follows:

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1. Standard Input (stdin)

2. Standard Output (stdout)
3. Standard Error (stderr)

Linux Commands
34. What is netstat command?
netstat (Network statics) command is generally a networking tool being used for
troubleshooting and configuration and used to display all network connections on a
system. It simply provides a way to check whether various aspects of TCP/IP are
working and what connections are present.

35. What is the ping command?

Linux ping (Packet Internet Groper) command is a command that is used to check
connection status between source and destination. In simple words, this command is
used to check whether a network is available and if the host is reachable. It can also
be used to troubleshoot different connectivity issues, verify connectivity at an IP -
level to a second TCP/IP device, and name resolution. One can use this command to
test both the computer name and IP address of the computer.

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36. Which command is used to check the default run level?

The command used to check the default run level is “/etc/inittab”.

37. Which command is used to check the size of file or

directory?
The command used to check the size of the file or directory is “du”. Here “du” stands
for disk usage that is used to check information of disk usage of files and directories
on a machine. It is also used to display files and directory sizes in a recursive manner.

Example:
$ du -sh /var/log/*
1.8M /var/log/anaconda
384K /var/log/audit
4.0K /var/log/boot.log
0 /var/log/chrony
4.0K /var/log/cron
4.0K /var/log/maillog
64K /var/log/messages

38. Which command is used to count the number of characters

in a file?
The command that is used to count the number of characters in a file in Linux is “wc”.
Here “wc” stands for word count. It is used to count the number of lines, words, and
characters in a text file.

39. What is the function of grep command?

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Grep (Global regular expression print) is a command that is used to the global search
for a string of characters in a specified file. The text search pattern is generally known
as a regular expression. It simply makes use of pattern-based searching.

Syntax: grep [options] pattern [files]

Example: $ grep -c "linux" interview.txt

The above command will usually print the total count of the word “Linux” in the file
“interview.txt”.

40. Explain working of env command.

“env” command is basically a shell command that is used to print a list of current
environmental variables. Here, “env” stands for the environment. It can also run
another process in another environment without any modification of the current
environment. It allows you to run programs in a modified environment. It is generally
used by shell scripts to launch the correct interpreter. It can also be useful for
checking if wrong environment variables prevent the application from starting during
troubleshooting.

Example:

$env
PHYTHON_PIP_VERSION=9.0L1
HOME=/root
DB_NAME=test
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
LAND=C.UTF=8
PYTHON_VERSION=3.4.6
PWD=/
DB_URI=mongodb://database:27017/test

41. What is the pwd command?

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“pwd” command is basically a command that is used to print the complete path of
the current working directory starting from the root (/). Here, “pwd” stands for Print
Working Directory. It is considered one of the most basic and most used commands
in Linux. This command is usually a built-in shell command and is also available in
different shells such as bash, ksh, zsh, bourne shell, etc.

42. Name the command that is used to check all the listening
ports and services of your machine.
# netstat -ntlp

43. Which command is used to check the memory status?

The command used mostly to check memory status in Linux is “free”. Other
commands that can be used are given below:
“cat” command: It can be used to show or display Linux memory information.
(cat/proc/meminfo)
“vmstat” command: It can be used to report statistics of virtual memory.
“top” command: It can be used to check the usage of memory.
“htop” command: It can be used to find the memory load of each process.

44. What is pipe?

In Linux, a pipe is basically a form of redirection that is used to send the output of
one command to another command for further processing. It simply takes the
output from one command and uses it as an input for another. It provides
asynchronous execution of commands with help of buffered I/O routines.

45. What are Linux directory commands?

There are basically five Linux directory commands that are used to work with files
and directories as given below:

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pwd: It stands for “print working directory”. This command is generally used to
display the path of the present or current working directory.
Syntax: $ pwd
cd: It stands for “change directory”. This command is generally used to change
the present working directory to the directory that we want to work on.
Syntax: $ cd <path to new directory>
Is: It stands for “list”. This command is generally used to show the full list of
content of files and directories in the present working directory.
Syntax: $ ls
mkdir: It stands for “make directory”. This command generally allows users to
create directories in Linux.
Syntax: $ mkdir <name (and path if required) of new directory>
rmdir: It stands for “remove directory”. This command is used to remove/delete
each directory that is specified on the command line.
Syntax: $ rmdir <name (and path if required) of directory>

46. What do you mean by unmask?

Unmask, also known as user file-creation mask, is a Linux command that allows you
to set up default permissions for new files and folders that you create. In Linux OS,
unmask command is used to set default file and folder permission. It is also used by
other commands in Linux like mkdir, tee, touch, etc. that create files and directories.

Syntax: unmask [-p] [-S] [mask]

Where,
[mask]: It represents the permission masks that you are applying.
[-S]: It displays the current mask as a symbolic value.
[-p]: It displays the current mask along with unmask command thus allowing it to be
copied and pasted as a future input.

47. Name the command used to review boot messages.

The command that is used to review boot messages is the “dmesg” command.

Linux vs Other OS

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48. Write difference between Linux and Unix.

Linux: It is an open-source and free-to-use Operating system that was first developed
in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. It is specially designed to offer free and low-cost OS for
personal computer users. It has very low hardware requirements and facilitates
powerful support for networking. Different versions of Linux are known as variants.
Example: Red Hat, Android, etc.

Unix: It is a closed source OS derived from the original AT&T Unix and was first
developed in the 1960s. It is not open source and is not free to use. It is generally
capable of handling activities from multiple users at the same time. Furthermore, it is
specially designed to be more portable, multi-user, and multitasking in a time-
sharing configuration. Different versions of Unix are known as distros.
Example: HP-UX, Solaris, etc.

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Linux Unix

It is mostly used for It is mostly used on web

computer so ware and servers, workstations,
hardware, tablet PCS, mainframes, and PCs but
mainframes, etc. Intel, HP, etc.

It can be used only by its

It can be used by everyone
copywriters who have access
as it is freely available.
to it.

It is considered just the It is considered a complete

kernel. package of OS.

It supports more file It supports a lesser file system

systems than Unix and its as compared to Linux and its
file support system includes file support system includes
Ext2, Ext3, Xfs, FAT, etc. gpfs, hfs, jfs, etc.

Its source code is available Its source code is not available

to the general public. to the general public.

It is not freely distributed and

It is freely distributed and is
comes with a customized
free of cost.
cost.

It is portable and can be

executed on different hard It is non-portable.
drives.

Its installation does not Its installations require

require any specific specific hardware
hardware components. components.

It is more compatible and It is less compatible and

flexible with different flexible with different
hardware systems hardware systems as
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49. What is the difference between BASH and DOS?

BASH (Bourne Again Shell): It is basically a powerful command shell and scripting
language that is being developed from the Bourne shell used on UNIX systems. It runs
on multiple OS and new features are added regularly. It can read and execute
commands from a file known as a shell script.

DOS (Disk Operating System): It is basically an OS that runs from a hard disk drive. It
was the first OS system used by IBM-compatible computers. It basically provides a
command-line in which users are allowed to give instructions in the form of
commands.

BASH DOS

In BASH, commands In DOS, commands are not case-

are case-sensitive. sensitive.

In this, / character are

In this, \ is a directory separator and
directory separator
/ acts as a command argument
and \ acts as an
delimiter.
escape character.

It cannot take input during run time

It can take input with
and one can only pass “/argument”
its built-in “read”
during execution from the
command.
command line.

50. What is samba? Why is it required?

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Samba is basically an open-source so ware suite. It runs a number of different

Operating systems such as OpenVMS, IBM , etc. It is generally used to connect Linux
machines to Microso network resources simply by providing Microso SMB support.
It provides more secure, stable, fast file and print services for every client or user
using SMB (Server Message Block) or CIFS (Central Server Message Block) protocol.

Conclusion
51. Conclusion
Linux, like windows, iOS, and Mac, is an operating system that helps one to use or
utilize old and outdated computer systems such as Firewall, router, backup server,
etc. It makes computer systems more secure than Windows and does not require any
use of Anti-Virus Programs. It is becoming increasingly popular as the OS for servers
because it comes with the capabilities to heavily encrypt and protect all of a
computer's data. The above given are all important questions along with answers
related to Linux that were recently asked in Interviews. It will give you a better
understanding of all the important topics related to Linux and will help you to crack
the interviews.

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