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IntroUnix Module Questions
Module Question Type Answer
IntroUnixWhat command do you use to list all the files in the current directory in Unix?Requiredls -a
IntroUnixWhich of these is a newsreader program for the Unix system?Requiredtin
IntroUnixIs this a good new intro to unix question?Retiredyes
IntroUnixI want to delete my homework directory, which I emptied out a few minutes ago, on my Unix WAM account. What command do I use?Requiredrmdir homework
IntroUnixHow do you save a file that you made in Pico running in Unix?RequiredPress Ctrl+oPress CTRL+x
IntroUnixWhat command do you type in Unix to check disk space on your WAM account?Requiredquota
IntroUnixWhich of these is a newsreader program for the Unix system?Retiredtin
IntroUnixWhat Unix command do you use to change to the home directory, regardless of the directory you are in?Requiredcd
IntroUnixA user needs to create a new folder into which old email can be copied. The command to create that folder is:Requiredmkdir
IntroUnixHow do you force a process to quit in Unix?Requiredkill process#
IntroUnixHow do you delete a directory if there are files in it?Requiredrm -rf <directory>

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