Quiz 1 Answers


1. The command to copy a file

	cp

2. The command to list the contents of a directory

	ls

3. The command to view information about a command

	man (typing --help after the command itself will also work)

4. The command to remove a file

	rm

5. The command to compile a C program

	gcc

6. I'd like to see who else is logged on the server, What would I type?

	finger or who (w will also work)

7. How would I save a file in nano?

	CTRL-O 

	(CTRL-X will also ask you to save, but only if you've not saved since last 
	 modifying the file)

8. I want to make a copy of the file named a1. I want the name of the copy to be
   a2. What would I type?

	cp a1 a2

(you have to get the filenames exactly right here)

9. I want to compile the C-program file p1.c. What do I type?

	gcc p1.c

10. I want to return to my home directory from wherever I'm at in the file 
    system, What would I type?

	cd or cd ~