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Ques 26. Explain the purpose of the 'umask' command.

'umask' is used to set the default file permissions for newly created files.

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Ques 27. How do you create a swap file in Linux?

The 'dd' command and 'mkswap' command are used to create a swap file in Linux.

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Ques 28. What is the purpose of the 'crontab' command?

'crontab' is used to create, view, and edit cron jobs in Linux.

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Ques 29. How do you find all files modified in the last 7 days?

The 'find' command with the '-mtime' option can be used to find files modified within a specific time frame.

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Ques 30. Explain the purpose of the 'rsync' command.

'rsync' is used for file synchronization and transfer between systems.

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