Ubuntu Interview Questions and Answers

Ques 6. Explain the difference between 'apt-get' and 'apt'.

'apt' is a simplified command-line interface for the APT package manager, while 'apt-get' is the traditional command-line tool.

Ques 7. How do you install a package using the 'dpkg' command?

You can install a package with the command: sudo dpkg -i package.deb

Ques 8. What is the purpose of the 'ls' command in Linux?

The 'ls' command is used to list files and directories in a directory.

Example:

ls

Ques 9. How do you change the ownership of a file in Ubuntu?

You can change the ownership of a file with the 'chown' command, like this: sudo chown newOwner:newGroup filename

Ques 10. What is the purpose of the '/etc/fstab' file?

The '/etc/fstab' file contains information about disk drives and partitions, and it is used by the 'mount' command.