Linux Tools

Linux tools

Linux tools

by Afsana Nupur -
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1. It is a program which processes command and returns output.

2. Terminal is a program that runs shell.

3. GUI, because you can do things using a mouse, no need for typing commands.

4. Linux is multi-user system. This means more than one person can use the Linux.

5.  The root is the user or account that by default has access to all commands and files on a Linux or other Unix-like operating system.

6. In order to gain access to the system and its resources, users are required to log in. By controlling access to system, we can prevent unauthorized users from using system as well as control access to data. The second user is a general-purpose user account that you name. It has limited access to Linux.

7. A root user can make changes to the system while the general purpose user can not.

8. Sudo is an abbreviation of "super user do" and is a Linux command that allows programs to be executed as a super user.

9. su stands for substitute user.

10. We use sudo to gain root privileges on current account. 

11. For gaining administrator or root privileges on another account.

12.  "sudo adduser 'username' " 

13.  "sudo userdel 'username' "

14. "sudo login 'username' "

15. Using 'logout' command.

16. 2

17. By using 'exit' command.

18. Create new user with the specified username.

19. Delete user by the specified username.

20. Switch to root user with all the privileges.