11. How to lock and unlock the user account?
passwd -l (lock user account)
passwd -u (unlock user account)
12. What is the command to view and change the expiry date for any user?
chage -l username
chage -E YYYY-MM-DD username
13. What are the field of /etc/passwd file?
7 filelds
15. What are the details you get the finger command?
test:x:1000:1000:test:/home/test:/bin/bash (grep test /etc/passwd)
username:password(encrypted stored in etc/shadow):UID:GID:description:user-home-directory:default-login-shell
14. What is the difference between .bash_profile and .bashrc?
Ans. When you log on the system .bash_profile is executed but if you already logged in or open any new terminal .bashrc is executed.
15. What are the details you get the finger command?
Ans. It is not pre-install with OS, we are to install finger. It give the login and shell information of a user.
16. Name 3 files which automatically created inside any user’s home directory when a user is added?
Ans.
.bashrc
.bash_profile
Bash_history
Bash_history
17. What is the command to view all the currently logged in users?
18. How to display hidden folder?
19. What is the difference between $ and # prompt on CLI?
Ans.
w (gives a lot information than who)
who
18. How to display hidden folder?
ls -a
Ans.
# is for root and $ is for user
20. How to find an error in a file?
20. How to find an error in a file?
grep error filename