CS 3377 Dollinger UNIX Exam 1 Questions With Complete Answers

CS 3377 Dollinger UNIX Exam 1 Questions With
Complete Answers


What's an absolute path name? - ANSWER An absolute path name is relative to the root
directory and can be used/referenced from any working directory. Absolute path names start

with a slash.

ex)

{cslinux1:~} ls /home/013/v/vp/vpn200000/two




What's a relative path name? - ANSWER A relative path name is relative to the working
directory and can only be used/referenced from that working directory.

ex)

{cslinux1:~} cd two




What are three different ways to return to the home directory? - ANSWER cd

cd ~

cd $home




What is the arrangement of directories and files in the UNIX file system? - ANSWER The
heirarchy starts with the /root, which branches off into /usr and /home directories. The /usr
directory then branches off into the /local and /bin directories. Within the home directory are
any files you create.

, (i think this is all u need to kno)




What is the directory you're in when you first login? (what's the default directory?) - ANSWER
/home/{username}




ex)

/home/013/v/vp/vpn200000




What does .. do? - ANSWER .. represents the parent directory. If you use it with cd, you can go

back one directory.




ex)

{cslinux1:~} cd temp

{cslinux1:~/temp} cd ..

{cslinux1:~}




You can also use this with another directory at the same time to jump back and go into a

different directory




ex)