Linux Technical Interview Questions and Answers

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In this course, I have covered Advanced Linux System Administration technical interview questions and answers, starting with basic Linux technical questions and answers.

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Linux system Troubleshooting - Part 1

1- How to view all messages generated by the system since the last reboot on RHEL7/CentOS 7?

2- How to check log messages related to kernel?

3- How can you continuously monitor logs as they come in?

4- Where can you find messages related to the installation of Linux?

5- Where are most of the log files located?

Linux system Troubleshooting - Part 2

Kernel Parameters - Ulimit

6- To improve performance, how can you safely set the limit of processes for the super-user root to be unlimited?

7- Where can you set the resource limits for users logged in via PAM?

8- How to check ulimit for a user?

9- How to check and increase the limit of opened files in Linux?

10- How to view run time kernel parameters?

11- How to change runtime kernel parameter for maximum shared segment size in bytes?

12- How to view Boot time parameters and which file is modified to change these parameters?

Linux system Troubleshooting - Part 3

Troubleshooting with uptime lsof pidof sar and more

13- How to check system load without top command?

14- By default load average is shown in how many intervals?

15- How can you get the physical and virtual memory statistics?

16- How to check cpu utilization and other statistics?

17- How to find process id of a process and kill it immediatley?

18- How to list all open files by specified user?

19- How to list all open files by specified command?

20- How can you list all network connections by port 22?

Advanced Linux system administrations questions and answers:

1- Run a command that shows all lines except any lines starting with the a character "#" in a file?2- How can you continuously monitor log files for errors?3- How to automatically remove files older than 7 days by creating a cron job to run every night?4- How to list/print all created users on the system and send(redirect) them to a file?5- How would you list only the 2nd column from a file?6- How to broadcast a message to all logged -in users?7- How to create a user with no login access?8- How to schedule a server reboot in 15 minutes?9- How to find disk usage by the largest directories?10- How to prevent users from deleting other users files in a directory?11- How to display 10th line of a file only?12- Your server got hacked. Due to the amount of damage, the whole server needs to be restored. How would you go about doing that?13- What necessary steps should be taken to enhance the security of a server after the initial install?14- Which file is the most commonly known to check for log messages?15- How and why to disable ping?16- Explain the different fields in /etc/passwd?17- Which cammand can tell how long the system has been running?18- How to check if a port is listening?19- You got a ticket stating server is down, how would you troubleshoot?20- How to find all files in /bin with specified(755) permissions?

Part 2:

1- What is the default port & configuration file of SSH Server ?

2- How to change the default ssh port in linux ?

3- How to change Maximum allowed sessions through SSH?

4- What is the configuration file of ssh client ?

5- How to disable SSH root login in linux server ?

6- How to allow only specific users to ssh your linux server ?

7- SCP and how its used?

8- How to check SSH server’s Version ?

9- How to setup password less ssh authentication in Linux?

Part 3:

1- How to extend SWAP space?

2- How to extend a logical volume?

3- How to create a logical volume?

4- How to create a volume group?

5- How to create a physical volume after the disk space has been added?

6- Is it possible to increase the logical volume on the fly?

7- How to reduce the logical volume and is it possible to reduce it on the fly?

8-9- How to scan disks for existing volume group and how to scan a logical volume from existing volume group?

10-11-12-13- How to activate, deactivate, disable/enable a logical volume and a volume group? How to activated the logical volume which in deactivated state? How to disable the volume group ? or Deactivate the volume group? How to enable the volume group ? or Activate the volume group?

14- What is the default size of a physical extent in LVM?

15-16-17- How to list the available logical, physical volumes and see detailed volume group info on the system?How to list the available physical volumes in LVM?How to see the detailed volume group information?

Part 4:

1- How to find files that are over 10MB in size?

2- How would would you run a command that shows all lines containing a character # in a file?

3- How would you display all lines of a file with line numbers?

4- How to find current system information such as the version or release info of your server?

5- Where are the files located for network interfaces?

6- Which command can you run to find if a certain package has been installed?

7- How to find out total lines in a file without opening that file?

8- How to find disk usage by the largest directories?

9- How to find all directories named conf under root?

10- How to find files not accessed in over 3 days?

11- How to view difference between 2 files?

12- What is the location of system configuration files that should be backed up regularly?

13- What is the command to view all the currently logged in users?

Linux system administration Q&A

1- Which 2 files contain default values when creating a user with useradd command?

Questions 2-8 covered in one lecture:

2- What is the command to create a user with a pre defined uid, shell and home directory?3- How to delete a user with his home directory?4- How to create a user specifying a primary/Secondary grp?5- How to change primary group for any user?6- How can you give a normal user all the root level privileges?7- How can you give sudo access to any user without asking him to provide password every time he runs a command?7- How to view the User's login and logout details?8- How to lock & unlock the User Account ?

Questions 9-14 covered in one lecture:

9- What is the command to view and change the expiry date for any user?10- What are the fields of /etc/passwd file?11- What is the difference between .bash_profile and .bashrc?12- What are the details you get with finger command?13- Name 3 files which are automatically created inside any user's home directory when a user is added?14- What is the command to view all the currently logged in users?

Linux basic system administration questions and answers:

1- Which 2 files contain the default values when creating a user with useradd command?

Questions 2-8 covered in part 2:

2- What is the command to create a user with a pre defined uid, shell and home directory?

3- How to delete a user with his home directory?

4- How to create a user specifying a primary/Secondary grp?

5- How to change primary group for any user?

6- How can you give a normal user all the root level privileges?

7- How can you give sudo access to any user without asking him to provide password every time he runs a command?

7- How to view the User's login and logout details?

8- How to lock & unlock the User Account ?

Questions 9-14 covered in part 3:

9- What is the command to view and change the expiry date for any user?

10- What are the fields of /etc/passwd file?

11- What is the difference between .bash_profile and .bashrc?

12- What are the details you get with finger command?

13- Name 3 files which are automatically created inside any user's home directory when a user is added?

14- What is the command to view all the currently logged in users?

Linux Basic Technical questions and answers

How to display hidden files?

Whats the difference between $ and # prompts on CLI?

How to find an error in a file?

How to make a directory?

How to remove a directory?

How to create a file?

How to move a file?

How to delete a file?

What is the default port # for DNS

What is the DNS package name?

what is the configuration file for DNS and its location?

List 3 types of file system?

List any 4 Linux flavors?

How to log off from Linux system?

How to check if a package is installed?

How to check your previously typed in commands?

Where are zone files located for DNS?

What is the command to find your current directory?

How to check file permissions?

How to find file type of a file?

How to find where passwd command is located?

what command is used for changing file permissions?

What command is used to read top/bottom part of a file?

How to check mtu, ip and MAC address?

How to get help on certain commands?

How to find your host name?

How to count total lines of a file?

What is the command to create a group?

How to reboot a Linux machine with init command?

Where are the user passwords saved?

How to find running processes on your system?

where is the network time configuration file located?

When is the last command used?

Student suggested Videos

19 new Lectures added to student suggested videos Section:

Boot Process RHEL/CentOS 6 and 7 19:35 minutes

Run Levels 5:41 minutes

Targets 9:05 minutes

NIC Bonding 10:00 minutes

What are Linux Distributions? 6:47 minutes

What are the advantages of using Linux? 7:14 minutes

What is Linux? 7:18 minutes

What is a virtual environment or virtualization? 10:09 minutes

How to download and install Oracle Virtual Box? 3:04 minutes

How to download and install Redhat Linux? 17:17 minutes

How to download, install and connect through putty? 7:28 minutes

What are different ways of accessing a Linux Server? 5:44 minutes

What is absolute vs relative Path? 9:53 minutes

How to Count Words, Lines and Characters in a file? 6:44 minutes

How to display and set the server's Hostname? 7:04 minutes

Explain vi editor basics? 12:20 minutes

How to list and modify System Timezone? 3:55 minutes

How to find help within Linux? 12:50 minutes

How to compress and archive files? 16:59 minutes

New Section added: "Directory structure, Files, directories, permissions and more"

14 new lectures added:

Explain Linux Directory Structure 27:35 minutes

What are the common file types used in Linux? 13:01 minutes

How to create files and directories? 10:19 minutes

How to list files and directories? 7:25 minutes

How to display File Contents with cat, less, more and tail? 12:04 minutes

How to copy directories and files? 5:31 minutes

How to move or rename directories and files? 4:31 minutes

How to remove directories and files? 10:11 minutes

What are the file and directory control Attributes? 13:34 minutes

Basics of File and Directory Permissions 8:07 minutes

How to modify file permissions? 13:12 minutes

Explain default permissions and umask? 10:50 minutes

How to modify file ownership and group membership? 9:14 minutes

What are special permissions: setuid, setgid and sticky bit? 30:03 minutes

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Learning objectives

Taking this course will help you prepare for linux interviews
This course offers useful insights into interview questions and answers related to linux technical interviews
A course that covers all linux topics based on linux interview questions and answers
Questions and answers for an interview on the subject of linux user administration
Linux administrator's job attainment path
You will be able to answer most of the linux technical interview questions.
Students will be able to ace the technical interview
Students will be able to get their dream linux job

Student will be confident to answer most of the technical questions
Interviewer will be able to ask excellent linux technical questions
Students will have better understanding of why certain questions are asked and how to answer them
Students will be able to identify their weak areas and address them
Explore networking concepts in linux, including configuring network interfaces, troubleshooting network issues, and using networking commands.
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Taking this course will help you prepare for linux interviews
This course offers useful insights into interview questions and answers related to linux technical interviews
A course that covers all linux topics based on linux interview questions and answers
Questions and answers for an interview on the subject of linux user administration
Linux administrator's job attainment path
You will be able to answer most of the linux technical interview questions.
Students will be able to ace the technical interview
Students will be able to get their dream linux job
Student will be confident to answer most of the technical questions
Interviewer will be able to ask excellent linux technical questions
Students will have better understanding of why certain questions are asked and how to answer them
Students will be able to identify their weak areas and address them
Explore networking concepts in linux, including configuring network interfaces, troubleshooting network issues, and using networking commands.
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Syllabus

Part 1: Before the Interview

Introduction

Call with Recruiter

Research the Company

Understand the Job Requirement

Know Your Resume

Interview Format

About Yourself

Tell me about yourself

Behavioral Interview Questions

What is you biggest achievement at this point in your life?

How do you handle difficult situation?

Discribe a time you disagreed with your supervisor?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years

What is your weakness?

Technical Interview Questions

Technical Interview Example

What is the purpose of having different network ports?

What are the fields in /etc/passwd file?

Explain cron job syntax?

Walk me through the Linux boot process?

Explain the difference between RAID0, RAID1 and RAID5?

Walk me through the proecss of NIC bonding?

How would you go about installing and conifguration http server?

What is DNS. Explain each DNS record?

Process it taking 100% CPU, how to troubleshoot?

# ls /sys/class/scsi_host/

# echo "- - -" > /sys/class/scsi_host/host0/scan

# echo "- - -" > /sys/class/scsi_host/host1/scan

# echo "- - -" > /sys/class/scsi_host/host2/scan

Check the names of your SCSI devices and then rescan the SCSI buses using below commands.

# ls /sys/class/scsi_device/

# echo 1 > /sys/class/scsi_device/0\:0\:0\:0/device/rescan

# echo 1 > /sys/class/scsi_device/2\:0\:0\:0/device/rescan

That will rescan the current scsi bus

How to assign permission to only ONE user?

Scenario or Situational Based Questions

Scenario Based Questions

How to troubleshoot disk space issues?

What could be the issue if you can ping a server by IP but not by hostname?

You get a call that a user cannot reach a server, how would you troubleshoot?

How to troubleshoot if a website running on your server is down?

You are notified that a server is down, how to troubleshoot?

How to handle situation when your DBA is asking for more memory/disk frequently?

What is your experience on shell scripting. Provide some examples?

What are the different types of run-levels?

You get a call that a server is running slow, how would you troubleshoot?

Walk me through the process of recovering root password?

2nd Part - In Depth Technical Interview Questions

Example 1

cat 1 | grep -v ^#

grep -v ^# 1

Students will be able to answer Linux Basic Technical questions and answers more confidently.

Linux basic system administration questions and answers:

1- Which 2 files contain the default values when creating a user with useradd command?

Quiz for this lecture

Questions 2-8 covered in part 2:

2- What is the command to create a user with a pre defined uid, shell and home directory?

3- How to delete a user with his home directory?

4- How to create a user specifying a primary/Secondary grp?

5- How to change primary group for any user?

6- How can you give a normal user all the root level privileges?

7- How can you give sudo access to any user without asking him to provide password every time he runs a command?

7- How to view the User's login and logout details?

8- How to lock & unlock the User Account ?

Lecture Quiz

Questions 9-14 covered in part 3:

9- What is the command to view and change the expiry date for any user?

10- What are the fields of /etc/passwd file?

11- What is the difference between .bash_profile and .bashrc?

12- What are the details you get with finger command?

13- Name 3 files which are automatically created inside any user's home directory when a user is added?

14- What is the command to view all the currently logged in users?

Quiz - Part 3

Be able to confidently answer Linux Basic Technical questions in an interview

Linux Basic Technical questions and answers

How to display hidden files?

Whats the difference between $ and # prompts on CLI?

How to find an error in a file?

How to make a directory?

How to remove a directory?

How to create a file?

How to move a file?

How to delete a file?

What is the default port # for DNS

What is the DNS package name?

what is the configuration file for DNS and its location?

List 3 types of file system?

List any 4 Linux flavors?

How to log off from Linux system?

How to check if a package is installed?

How to check your previously typed in commands?

Where are zone files located for DNS?

What is the command to find your current directory?

How to check file permissions?

How to find file type of a file?

How to find where passwd command is located?

what command is used for changing file permissions?

What command is used to read top/bottom part of a file?

How to check mtu, ip and MAC address?

How to get help on certain commands?

How to find your host name?

How to count total lines of a file?

What is the command to create a group?

How to reboot a Linux machine with init command?

Where are the user passwords saved?

How to find running processes on your system?

where is the network time configuration file located?

When is the last command used?

Be able to understand why certain questions are being asked and confidently answer troubleshooting questions

Linux system Troubleshooting - Part 1

1- How to view all messages generated by the system since the last

reboot on RHEL7/CentOS 7?

2- How to check log messages related to kernel?

3- How can you continuously monitor logs as they come in?

4- Where can you find messages related to the installation of Linux?

5- Where are most of the log files located?

Linux system Troubleshooting - Part 2

Kernel Parameters - Ulimit

6- To improve performance, how can you safely set the limit of processes for the super-user root to be unlimited?

7- Where can you set the resource limits for users logged in via PAM?

8- How to check ulimit for a user?

9- How to check and increase the limit of opened files in Linux?

10- How to view run time kernel parameters?

11- How to change runtime kernel parameter for maximum shared segment size in bytes?

12- How to view Boot time parameters and which file is modified to change these parameters?

Linux system Troubleshooting - Part 3

Troubleshooting with uptime lsof pidof sar and more

13- How to check system load without top command?

14- By default load average is shown in how many intervals?

15- How can you get the physical and virtual memory statistics?

16- How to check cpu utilization and other statistics?

17- How to find process id of a process and kill it immediatley?

18- How to list all open files by specified user?

19- How to list all open files by specified command?

20- How can you list all network connections by port 22?

Have a better understanding of why a certain question is being asked and answer Linux system administration advanced with more confidence

1- Run a command that shows all lines except any lines starting with the a character # in a file?

2- How can you continuously monitor log files for errors?

3- How to automatically remove files older than 7 days by creating a cron job to run every night?

4- How to list, print all created users on the system and send(redirect) them to a file?

5- How would you get only the 2nd column from a file?

6- How to broadcast a message to all logged in users?

7- How to create a user with no login access?

8- How to schedule a server reboot in 15 minutes?

9- How to find disk usage by the largest directories?

10- How to prevent users from deleting other users files in a directory?

11- How to display 10th line of a file only?

12- How to restore a hacked server?

13- How to secure a newly built server?

14- Which file is the most commonly known to check for log messages?

15- How and why would you disable ping?

16- Explain the different fields in /etc/passwd?

17- Which command can tell how long the system has been running?

18- How to check if a port is listening?

19- How to to troubleshoot a server is down ticket?

20- How to find all files in bin with specified(755) permissions?

Lecture covers questions 1-8 listed below:

1- What is the default port & configuration file of SSH Server ?

2- How to change the default ssh port in linux ?

3- How to change Maximum allowed sessions through SSH?

4- What is the configuration file of ssh client ?

5- How to disable SSH root login in linux server ?

6- How to allow only specific users to ssh your linux server ?

7- SCP and how its used?

8- How to check SSH server’s Version ?

How to setup password less ssh authentication in Linux?

Have a better understanding of why a certain question is being asked and answer advanced Linux system administration questions with more confidence.

2- How would show lines only containing # symbol in a file?

1- How to extend SWAP space?

2- How to extend a logical volume?

3- How to create a logical volume?

4- How to create a volume group?

5- How to create a physical volume after the disk space has been added?

6- Increase logical volume on the fly

7- How to reduce the logical volume and is it possible to reduce it on the fly?

Covers Questions 8 and 9:

8- How to scan disks for existing volume group?

9- How to scan a logical volume from existing volume group?

Covers questions 10, 11, 12 and 13:

How to activate, deactivate, disable, enable a logical volume and a volume group?

14- What is the default size of a physical extent in LVM?

Covers questions 15-16-17:

How to list the available logical, physical volumes and see detailed volume group info on the system?
How to list the available physical volumes in LVM?
How to see the detailed volume group information?

1- How to find files that are over 10MB in size?

3- How would you display all lines of a file sorted by line numbers?

4- How to find current system information such as the version or release info of your server?

5- Where are the files located for network interfaces.?

6- Which command can you run to find if a certain package has been installed?

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Provides insights into common interview questions, which helps learners prepare effectively for technical interviews and showcase their expertise

Covers basic Linux commands and concepts, which builds a strong foundation for those new to Linux system administration

Explores troubleshooting techniques and kernel parameters, which strengthens an existing foundation for intermediate learners

Includes questions related to older versions of RHEL/CentOS, which may not be relevant for those working with newer systems

Focuses on interview preparation rather than in-depth technical training, which may require learners to supplement their knowledge with other resources

Offers guidance on asking effective Linux technical questions, which is useful for interviewers seeking to assess candidates' skills

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Review Linux Fundamentals

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Reinforce foundational Linux concepts to better understand interview questions.

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Review basic commands like ls, cd, mkdir, rm.
Practice navigating the file system.
Understand file permissions and ownership.

Read 'The Linux Command Line'

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Enhance command-line proficiency by studying a comprehensive guide.

View The Linux Command Line, 2nd Edition on Amazon

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Read the book cover to cover.
Try out the examples in a Linux terminal.
Take notes on key concepts and commands.

Practice Common Linux Commands

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Solidify understanding of essential Linux commands through repetitive exercises.

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Use man pages to understand command options.
Practice using grep, awk, and sed for text manipulation.
Write simple shell scripts to automate tasks.

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Create a Cheat Sheet of Important Commands

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Improve recall of important commands by creating a personalized cheat sheet.

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Identify the most frequently used commands.
Summarize the syntax and options for each command.
Organize the cheat sheet for easy reference.

Document Common Troubleshooting Scenarios

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Improve problem-solving skills by documenting solutions to common Linux issues.

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Research common Linux troubleshooting scenarios.
Document the problem, symptoms, and solution for each scenario.
Share your documentation with peers for feedback.

Set up a Home Lab Environment

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Gain hands-on experience by creating a virtualized Linux environment.

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Install a virtualization platform like VirtualBox or VMware.
Create a virtual machine and install a Linux distribution.
Configure networking and SSH access.
Experiment with different Linux services and configurations.

Read 'Linux Bible'

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Focus on chapters related to system administration and networking.
Experiment with the configuration examples provided.
Use the book as a reference for troubleshooting issues.

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Database Administrator

Database Administrators may work with databases on Linux servers, and this course provides some of the necessary foundations. The course covers many of the essential concepts, like command line, system administration, and troubleshooting skills, that are needed to work on Linux-based database systems. Although not exclusively focused on databases, a Database Administrator may find this course useful to better understand the environment where databases reside and understand the server itself.

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Information Security Analyst

An Information Security Analyst will often encounter Linux systems. This course provides a solid introduction to Linux system administration, troubleshooting, and network concepts. The course can be useful for Information Security Analyst to understand how Linux systems work, which is helpful to identify and mitigate security risks. While not solely focused on security, it provides a base level understanding that is helpful for this role. The course also teaches skills that can be useful for interview preparation.

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Software Developer

A Software Developer may often interact with Linux environments to design and deploy software, and this course may be useful. The course provides a solid foundation in Linux system administration, allowing a Software Developer to better understand how the operating system works and configure it. This is frequently helpful for a Software Developer, as it gives them more control over their environment. In addition, the course teaches Linux command line and troubleshooting, which can be useful for working with Linux servers. The course includes preparation for technical interviews, which provides helpful skills.

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Technical Writer

A Technical Writer creates documentation, which may include information on Linux systems and procedures, and this course may be helpful. This course focuses on Linux system administration, concepts, and troubleshooting procedures and provides material that a Technical Writer may find useful. Understanding the Linux platform helps create accurate and clear documentation, which can be used by developers and other technical teams. The course also focuses on command line and technical concepts which help build a foundation.

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Quality Assurance Analyst

A Quality Assurance Analyst may use Linux environments for testing software, and this course may be useful. The course helps a Quality Assurance Analyst gain a practical understanding of Linux system administration and command-line operations, which is useful for working within Linux test environments. Although not exclusively a QA course, the basic concepts the course teaches enable a Quality Assurance Analyst to gain a better understanding of the Linux environment they may be working in. The course focuses on some troubleshooting and also interview preparation.

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Project Manager

Project Managers overseeing technical projects, especially those involving Linux systems, and may find this course to be helpful. The course covers Linux operating system concepts, administration, and troubleshooting, which provides a foundation of knowledge to help a Project Manager better understand and oversee their teams. Although it is not project management training, a Project Manager benefits from being technically aware when leading technical teams. The course provides an overall view of Linux administration, command line, and technical concepts.

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Data Analyst

Data Analysts sometimes work with data stored on Linux servers. This course offers some familiarity with Linux systems, and could help a Data Analyst understand where their data resides. By understanding the Linux command line and basic system administration skills, a Data Analyst may be able to work more independently to extract data they need. Although not specifically focused on data analysis, the course may provide a useful introduction to an operating system that a Data Analyst may encounter. The course also offers skills that may be useful for interviews.

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Reading list

We've selected two books that we think will supplement your learning. Use these to develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in Linux Technical Interview Questions and Answers.

The Linux Command Line, 2nd Edition

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Provides a comprehensive guide to the Linux command line. It covers everything from basic navigation to advanced scripting techniques. It is particularly useful for those new to Linux or those looking to deepen their understanding of the command line. This book is commonly used as a reference for Linux professionals.

The Linux Command Line, 2nd Edition

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Linux Bible

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Comprehensive guide to Linux system administration. It covers a wide range of topics, including installation, configuration, networking, and security. It valuable resource for both beginners and experienced Linux users. This book is often used as a textbook in Linux courses and by system administrators in the field.

Linux Bible

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