Linux Essentials Certificate Exam Review

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the Linux Essentials Certificate Exam material.

Linux Distribution

A bundling of the Linux kernel, system utilities, and other software.

Command Options for Help

To display command usage information, typically use the option -h or --help.

Symbolic Link

A symbolic link can point to any file, including files on another file system.

Hard Link

A hard link can only refer to files and not directories.

Scripting Language

A shell script starts with the two-character sequence #!.

Web Server Programs

Programs like Apache HTTPD and NGINX serve as web servers.

File Ownership

Each file is owned by exactly one user and one group.

Filesystem Command

The command used to create a ZIP archive is zip.

Environment Variable PATH

It's used to allow command execution without specifying the full path of the executable.

Command for Manual Pages

The command to display manual pages in Linux is man.

Expected Output from 'last' Command

The command shows information about last logged in users.