Terminal vs GUI in Linux CLI - Interactive Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to list all files in the current directory using the terminal.

Linux CLI

ls [1]

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A-a

B-x

C-z

D-l

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using options that do not list hidden files.

Typing the command without any options.

The -a option shows all files, including hidden ones, in the directory listing.

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medium

Complete the command to display the current working directory path.

Linux CLI

[1]

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Apwd

Bcd

Cls

Ddir

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using ls which lists files but does not show the path.

Using cd which changes directory but does not display path.

The pwd command prints the full path of the current directory you are in.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the command to copy a file named 'report.txt' to the folder 'backup'.

Linux CLI

cp report.txt [1]

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Areport_backup

Bbackup.txt

Cbackup/

Dbackup.txt/

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using a file name instead of a folder as destination.

Adding a slash after a file name.

To copy a file into a folder, specify the folder path ending with a slash. backup/ is the correct folder destination.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a hidden file named '.config' using the terminal.

Linux CLI

touch [1][2]

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A.

Bconfig

Cconfig.txt

Dhidden

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Not adding the dot at the start.

Adding an extension like '.txt' which is not required here.

Hidden files in Linux start with a dot. So .config is a hidden file.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a dictionary comprehension that maps file names to their lengths for files longer than 3 characters.

Linux CLI

file_lengths = {: {BLANK_2}} for [2] in files if len({{BLANK_3}}) > 3

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Af

Blen(f)

D{

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Not starting the dictionary with a brace.

Using inconsistent variable names.

Not filtering files by length.

This dictionary comprehension creates a dictionary where keys are file names and values are their lengths, only for files with names longer than 3 characters.