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Linux Commands Quiz for DevOps Engineers

Linux is a core skill for DevOps engineers.
This quiz series helps you practice, validate, and master Linux commands used in real-world servers and production environments.

Each section contains a 20-question quiz, designed for: - Interview preparation - Hands-on validation - Production troubleshooting confidence


🧭 Linux Quiz Learning Path

Follow the quizzes in order for best results πŸ‘‡


πŸ”Ή Part 1: Basic Linux Commands

Fundamental commands every Linux user must know.

πŸ‘‰ Start Quiz – Basic Linux Commands

Topics: - ls, cd, pwd - Files and directories - Basic navigation


πŸ”Ή Part 2: System & Disk Commands

Understand system resources and disk usage.

πŸ‘‰ Start Quiz – System & Disk Commands

Topics: - free, df, du - Disk and memory monitoring - System inspection


πŸ”Ή Part 3: File & Directory Management

Daily file operations on Linux systems.

πŸ‘‰ Start Quiz – File & Directory Management

Topics: - mkdir, rm, cp, mv - File creation and deletion - Directory structures


πŸ”Ή Part 4: Users & Sudo Permissions

User management and access control.

πŸ‘‰ Start Quiz – Users & Sudo Permissions

Topics: - useradd, passwd - sudo, groups - User security


πŸ”Ή Part 5: File Permissions & Environment Variables

Linux security and runtime configuration.

πŸ‘‰ Start Quiz – File Permissions & Environment Variables

Topics: - chmod, chown - Permission numbers - env, printenv


πŸ”Ή Part 6: Shell, Environment, Alias & Package Management

Shell behavior and package installation.

πŸ‘‰ Start Quiz – Shell & Package Management

Topics: - Shell vs environment variables - PATH, aliases - yum, apt, apk


πŸ”Ή Part 7: Log & Text Processing

Log analysis and text filtering.

πŸ‘‰ Start Quiz – Log & Text Processing

Topics: - grep, awk, sed - head, tail - Log debugging


πŸ”Ή Part 8: Networking Commands

Network troubleshooting on Linux servers.

πŸ‘‰ Start Quiz – Networking Commands

Topics: - ip, ping - curl, wget - DNS & port checks


πŸ”Ή Part 9: Process & Service Management

Managing running processes and services.

πŸ‘‰ Start Quiz – Process & Service Management

Topics: - ps, top, kill - systemctl - Service troubleshooting


🎯 How to Use These Quizzes

  • Attempt quizzes after reading each Linux chapter
  • Don’t guess β€” understand why an answer is correct
  • Reattempt quizzes after a few days for retention
  • Use this series for Linux interview preparation

πŸš€ Next Steps

After mastering Linux quizzes, continue with: - Git & Version Control - CI/CD pipelines - Kubernetes - Cloud (AWS / Azure)

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Happy Learning πŸš€


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