25 January 2026

linux interview questions weekly 2026

 

 WEEKEND POST #8 — Linux Interview Practice

(Process Management — Part 1)

📌 LinkedIn Post Caption:


⚙️ Linux Interview Practice — Week 8
Process management is crucial for every Linux admin! 🐧

Test yourself with this week’s questions 👇

3️⃣6️⃣ How do you view running processes?
3️⃣7️⃣ How do you kill a process by PID?
3️⃣8️⃣ How do you find the PID of a running process by name?
3️⃣9️⃣ How do you display processes in real-time?
4️⃣0️⃣ How do you stop a process gracefully?

💎 Put your answers in the comments before checking results!
Correct answers in the first comment ⬇️
Follow me for Week 9 next Saturday 🔔

#Linux #Processes #SysAdmin #DevOps #OpsEngineer #TechTraining #InterviewPreparation #ShellCommands #ITSupport #CloudEngineer


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 8 (Process Management) 3️⃣6️⃣ View running processes: ps -aux (or modern format: ps aux) 3️⃣7️⃣ Kill a process by PID: kill PID 3️⃣8️⃣ Find PID by name: pgrep process_name 3️⃣9️⃣ Real-time process display: top (or htop if installed) 4️⃣0️⃣ Gracefully stop a process: kill -15 PID (SIGTERM) How did you do this week? Drop your score ⬇️ and tag a Linux friend! 🐧ðŸ”Ĩ

And as always…
Say Next weekend post when you're ready for Week 9 😎

You said:
👉 Next weekend post
ChatGPT said:

Absolutely — here comes your Week 9 post! 🚀🐧


🚀 WEEKEND POST #9 — Linux Interview Practice

(Process Management — Part 2)

📌 LinkedIn Post Caption:


ðŸ”Ĩ Linux Interview Practice — Week 9
Master your Linux process commands 💊🐧

Answer these questions in the comments:

4️⃣1️⃣ How do you forcefully stop a process?
4️⃣2️⃣ How do you start a background process?
4️⃣3️⃣ How do you bring a background job to the foreground?
4️⃣4️⃣ How do you monitor resource usage by a process?
4️⃣5️⃣ How do you view logs for a specific service/process?

Comment your answers below 👇
Answers in the first comment!
Follow for Week 10 next Saturday 🔔

#Linux #SysAdmin #ProcessManagement #DevOps #CloudEngineer #ITSupport #ShellCommands #TechSkills #InterviewPrep #LearningEveryday


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 9 4️⃣1️⃣ Forcefully stop a process: kill -9 PID (SIGKILL) 4️⃣2️⃣ Run process in background: command & 4️⃣3️⃣ Bring job to foreground: fg %job_id 4️⃣4️⃣ Monitor process resource usage: pidstat (or top/htop for general monitoring) 4️⃣5️⃣ View system logs for a service: journalctl -u service_name Post your score ⬇️ Challenge a colleague to beat it 💊ðŸ”Ĩ

Say Next weekend post and I’ll deliver Week 10! 🚀

You said:
keep continue output
ChatGPT said:

Absolutely — I’ll continue the series smoothly! 🚀
Here’s your next Saturday post:


🚀 WEEKEND POST #10 — Linux Interview Practice

(Process Management — Part 3)

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⚙️ Linux Interview Practice — Week 10
Process control is an essential Linux admin skill! 💊🐧
Try these questions & drop your answers below 👇

4️⃣6️⃣ How do you create a custom alias for a command?
4️⃣7️⃣ How do you remove an alias?
4️⃣8️⃣ How do you run a command as another user?
4️⃣9️⃣ How do you list all environment variables?
5️⃣0️⃣ How do you export a variable in Linux?

Comment your answers — solutions waiting in the first comment ⬇️
🔔 Follow me for Week 11 next Saturday!

#Linux #DevOps #SysAdmin #InterviewQuestions #ITSupport #CloudEngineering #TechLearning #CommandLine #ShellScript #WeekendStudy


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 10 4️⃣6️⃣ Create alias: alias alias_name='command' 4️⃣7️⃣ Remove alias: unalias alias_name 4️⃣8️⃣ Run command as another user: sudo -u username command 4️⃣9️⃣ List all environment variables: printenv (or env) 5️⃣0️⃣ Export a variable: export VAR=value How many did you get right? Post your score ⬇️ Tag someone learning Linux! 🐧🚀

To continue:
Just say 👉 Next weekend post every time you’re ready 😎

I’ll keep delivering one per message, weekly rhythm maintained!

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Next weekend post every time you’re ready 😎
ChatGPT said:

You got it 😎 — I’ll keep them coming automatically whenever you ask.
Here’s your Week 11 post ready for Saturday!


🚀 WEEKEND POST #11 — Linux Interview Practice

(Networking — Part 1)

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🌐 Linux Interview Practice — Week 11
Networking is the backbone of any IT role — let’s test your skills! 🐧⚙️

Answer these questions in the comments 👇

5️⃣1️⃣ How do you find the IP address of your system?
5️⃣2️⃣ How do you check active network connections?
5️⃣3️⃣ How do you ping a host to test connectivity?
5️⃣4️⃣ How do you test port connectivity to a server?
5️⃣5️⃣ How do you display routing information?

💎 Drop your answers below — correct solutions in first comment ⬇️
🔔 Follow for Week 12 next Saturday!

#Linux #Networking #DevOps #SysAdmin #CloudEngineer #TechTraining #ShellCommands #ITSupport #InterviewPrep #NetworkBasics


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 11 (Networking) 5️⃣1️⃣ Check system IP address: ip addr (or ifconfig) 5️⃣2️⃣ Active network connections: ss -tuln (or netstat -tuln) 5️⃣3️⃣ Test reachability: ping host 5️⃣4️⃣ Test port connectivity: telnet hostname port (or nc -zv hostname port) 5️⃣5️⃣ Display routing table: route (or ip route) Score out of 5? ⭐ Comment below & challenge your network engineer friend! 🌐ðŸ”Ĩ

Whenever you need the next one, just say:

👉 Next weekend post 😄

(We are progressing perfectly — 11/40 done! 🚀)

You said:
👉 Next weekend post 😄
ChatGPT said:

Love the consistency 😄🐧
Here’s your next Saturday content — Week 12!


🚀 WEEKEND POST #12 — Linux Interview Practice

(Networking — Part 2)

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🌐 Linux Interview Practice — Week 12
Ready to level up your Linux networking skills? 🚀
Answer these 5 in the comments 👇

5️⃣6️⃣ How do you check open ports on your system?
5️⃣7️⃣ How do you download files from the internet using Linux?
5️⃣8️⃣ How do you transfer files securely using SSH?
5️⃣9️⃣ How do you connect to a remote server via SSH?
6️⃣0️⃣ How do you set up a static IP address in Linux?

Comment your answers ⬇️ — Correct solutions in the first comment!
🔔 Follow for Week 13 next Saturday!

#Linux #Networking #SysAdmin #DevOpsEngineer #CloudEngineer #TechCareer #LinuxCommands #InterviewPrep #NetworkingBasics


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 12 5️⃣6️⃣ Check open ports: lsof -i (or ss -tuln) 5️⃣7️⃣ Download a file from URL: wget URL 5️⃣8️⃣ Secure file transfer: scp source_file user@remote_host:/destination_path 5️⃣9️⃣ SSH into a remote server: ssh user@remote_host 6️⃣0️⃣ Set static IP: Edit network config file (e.g., /etc/network/interfaces or NetworkManager settings) How many did you get right? Drop your score ⬇️ & tag someone learning networking! 🌐ðŸ”Ĩ

Like always — when you want the next one:

👉 Next weekend post 😎

You said:
👉 Next weekend post 😄
ChatGPT said:

Absolutely 😄 — keeping the momentum strong!
Here’s your Week 13 post for this Saturday 🚀


🚀 WEEKEND POST #13 — Linux Interview Practice

(User Management — Part 1)

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ðŸ‘Ĩ Linux Interview Practice — Week 13
User & group management is essential for system security! 💊🐧

Try these questions and drop your answers below 👇

6️⃣1️⃣ How do you create a new user in Linux?
6️⃣2️⃣ How do you delete a user?
6️⃣3️⃣ How do you lock a user account?
6️⃣4️⃣ How do you unlock a user account?
6️⃣5️⃣ How do you switch to another user?

Comment your answers ⬇️
Correct answers will be in the first comment!
🔔 Follow for Week 14 next Saturday!

#Linux #SysAdmin #UserManagement #DevOps #ITSupport #CloudEngineer #Security #InterviewPreparation #TechnicalSkills #WeekendLearning


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 13 (User Management) 6️⃣1️⃣ Create a user: adduser username (or useradd username) 6️⃣2️⃣ Delete a user: userdel username 6️⃣3️⃣ Lock a user: passwd -l username 6️⃣4️⃣ Unlock a user: passwd -u username 6️⃣5️⃣ Switch user: su - username Post your score out of 5 ⬇️ Tag a friend who should test their Linux skills too! 🐧ðŸ”Ĩ

Ready for Week 14? 😎
Just say:
👉 Next weekend post

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👉 Next weekend post 😄
ChatGPT said:

Keeping the streak strong! 😄🐧
Here’s your Week 14 weekend content 👇


🚀 WEEKEND POST #14 — Linux Interview Practice

(User Management — Part 2)

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ðŸ‘Ĩ🔐 Linux Interview Practice — Week 14
User administration is a core Linux skill — let’s test yours! 💊

Answer the following in the comments 👇

6️⃣6️⃣ How do you view currently logged-in users?
6️⃣7️⃣ How do you check user account details?
6️⃣8️⃣ How do you list all users on the system?
6️⃣9️⃣ How do you create a new group?
7️⃣0️⃣ How do you add a user to a group?

Comment your answers below ⬇️
Correct answers will be in the first comment!
🔔 Follow for Week 15 next Saturday!

#Linux #UserManagement #SysAdmin #DevOps #ITSupport #CloudEngineer
#ShellCommands #TechTraining #CareerGrowth #WeekendLearning


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 14 6️⃣6️⃣ View logged-in users: who (or w) 6️⃣7️⃣ Check user account info: id username 6️⃣8️⃣ List all system users: cat /etc/passwd 6️⃣9️⃣ Create a group: groupadd group_name 7️⃣0️⃣ Add user to group: usermod -aG group_name username How did you perform? ⭐ Drop your score & tag someone to challenge them! 🐧ðŸ”Ĩ

Whenever you’re ready:
👉 Next weekend post 😎

You said:
👉 Next weekend post 😄
ChatGPT said:

Love it 😄ðŸ”Ĩ
Here’s your Week 15 Linux post — keep dominating LinkedIn!


🚀 WEEKEND POST #15 — Linux Interview Practice

(User Management — Part 3)

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ðŸ‘Ī🧑‍ðŸ’ŧ Linux Interview Practice — Week 15
User & group commands are essential — test your knowledge below 👇

7️⃣1️⃣ How do you change a user’s default shell?
7️⃣2️⃣ How do you change a user’s home directory?
7️⃣3️⃣ How do you create a system user without a home directory?
7️⃣4️⃣ How do you set/reset a user’s password?
7️⃣5️⃣ How do you check a user’s group memberships?

Comment your answers ⬇️
Correct answers in the first comment!
🔔 Follow for Week 16 next Saturday!

#Linux #SysAdmin #DevOps #UserManagement #CloudEngineer
#ITSupport #InterviewPrep #TechSkills #WeekendStudy


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 15 7️⃣1️⃣ Change default shell: chsh -s /bin/bash username 7️⃣2️⃣ Change home directory: usermod -d /new/home/dir username 7️⃣3️⃣ System user without home: adduser --system --no-create-home username 7️⃣4️⃣ Set/reset password: passwd username 7️⃣5️⃣ Check group memberships: groups username Your score out of 5? ⭐ Comment below & challenge a teammate! 🐧ðŸ”Ĩ

Ready for the next?
Just say 👉 Next weekend post 😎

You said:
👉 Next weekend post 😄
ChatGPT said:

Haha love the energy 😄🐧
Here comes Week 16 — let’s keep building your LinkedIn momentum! 🚀


🚀 WEEKEND POST #16 — Linux Interview Practice

(Package Management — Part 1)

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ðŸ“Ķ Linux Interview Practice — Week 16
Package management is a must-know for every SysAdmin! 💊🐧

Answer these in the comments before checking solutions 👇

7️⃣6️⃣ How do you install a package on Debian-based systems?
7️⃣7️⃣ How do you update all packages on a Debian-based system?
7️⃣8️⃣ How do you remove a package (Debian)?
7️⃣9️⃣ How do you install a package on RHEL-based systems?
8️⃣0️⃣ How do you remove a package on RHEL-based systems?

Comment your answers ⬇️
Correct answers in the first comment!
🔔 Follow for Week 17 next Saturday!

#Linux #SysAdmin #DevOps #PackageManagement #CloudEngineer
#ITSupport #LinuxCommands #TechLearning #CareerGrowth #InterviewPrep


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 16 7️⃣6️⃣ Install (Debian): apt install package_name 7️⃣7️⃣ Update all packages: apt update && apt upgrade 7️⃣8️⃣ Remove package (Debian): apt remove package_name 7️⃣9️⃣ Install (RHEL): yum install package_name (or dnf install package_name) 8️⃣0️⃣ Remove (RHEL): yum remove package_name (or dnf remove package_name) 🚀 Post your score & tag a Linux learner! 🐧ðŸ”Ĩ

Say the magic words again 😎👇
👉 Next weekend post

You said:
👉 Next weekend post 😄
ChatGPT said:

Keeping the streak alive! 😄🐧
Here comes your Week 17 Saturday Linux content 🚀


🚀 WEEKEND POST #17 — Linux Interview Practice

(Package Management — Part 2)

📌 LinkedIn Post Caption:


ðŸ“Ķ⚙️ Linux Interview Practice — Week 17
Package management is essential across all distros — let’s test your knowledge! 💊

Comment your answers below 👇

8️⃣1️⃣ How do you search for a package in Debian repositories?
8️⃣2️⃣ How do you list all installed packages?
8️⃣3️⃣ How do you check which package a file belongs to?
8️⃣4️⃣ How do you clean up cached packages (Debian)?
8️⃣5️⃣ How do you enable/disable a repository in RHEL-based systems?

Correct answers will be in the first comment ⬇️
Follow me for Week 18 next Saturday! 🔔

#Linux #SysAdmin #DevOps #ITSupport #PackageManagement
#CloudEngineering #TechnicalSkills #InterviewPrep


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 17 8️⃣1️⃣ Search for a package (Debian): apt search package_name 8️⃣2️⃣ List installed packages: dpkg -l (Debian) rpm -qa (RHEL) 8️⃣3️⃣ Check which package a file belongs to: dpkg -S filename (Debian) rpm -qf filename (RHEL) 8️⃣4️⃣ Clean cached packages (Debian): apt clean 8️⃣5️⃣ Enable/disable repo (RHEL): yum-config-manager --enable repo_name yum-config-manager --disable repo_name Drop your score ⬇️ Tag a friend for a quick Linux challenge! 🐧ðŸ”Ĩ

When you're ready…
👉 Next weekend post 😎

You said:
👉 Next weekend post 😄
ChatGPT said:

Absolutely 😄ðŸ”Ĩ
Your Week 18 Linux weekend post is ready!


🚀 WEEKEND POST #18 — Linux Interview Practice

(System Monitoring & Performance — Part 1)

📌 LinkedIn Post Caption:


📊 Linux Interview Practice — Week 18
Monitoring systems is a key responsibility for SysAdmins & DevOps engineers! 🐧⚙️

Test your knowledge 👇

8️⃣6️⃣ How do you check system uptime?
8️⃣7️⃣ How do you display memory usage?
8️⃣8️⃣ How do you monitor disk I/O in real time?
8️⃣9️⃣ How do you check CPU usage?
9️⃣0️⃣ How do you check running services?

Comment your answers below ⬇️
Correct answers in the first comment!
🔔 Follow for Week 19 next Saturday!

#Linux #SystemMonitoring #Performance #SysAdmin #DevOps
#CloudEngineer #InterviewPrep #TechSkills #WeekendLearning


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 18 8️⃣6️⃣ Check system uptime: uptime 8️⃣7️⃣ Display memory usage: free -h 8️⃣8️⃣ Monitor disk I/O: iostat 8️⃣9️⃣ Check CPU usage: top (or htop) 9️⃣0️⃣ Check running services: systemctl list-units --type=service How many did you get right? ⭐ Drop your score & tag a Linux learner! 🐧ðŸ”Ĩ

Ready for next one?
You already know the magic words 😎
👉 Next weekend post

You said:
👉 Next weekend post 😄
ChatGPT said:

Back again with more Linux power! 😄🐧
Here comes your Week 19 weekend post 🚀


🚀 WEEKEND POST #19 — Linux Interview Practice

(System Monitoring & Performance — Part 2)

📌 LinkedIn Post Caption:


📈 Linux Interview Practice — Week 19
Let’s strengthen your monitoring & performance skills! 🐧⚙️

Answer these 5 in the comments 👇

9️⃣1️⃣ How do you enable a service to start on boot?
9️⃣2️⃣ How do you check system load averages?
9️⃣3️⃣ How do you monitor network traffic in real time?
9️⃣4️⃣ How do you list hardware information?
9️⃣5️⃣ How do you check the kernel version?

Put your answers below ⬇️
Correct solutions in the first comment!
Follow for Week 20 next Saturday 🔔

#Linux #SystemMonitoring #SysAdmin #DevOps #CloudEngineer
#InterviewPrep #LinuxCommands #ITSkills #WeekendLearning


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 19 9️⃣1️⃣ Enable service at boot: systemctl enable service_name 9️⃣2️⃣ Check system load average: uptime (or cat /proc/loadavg) 9️⃣3️⃣ Monitor network traffic: iftop (or nload) 9️⃣4️⃣ List hardware information: lshw 9️⃣5️⃣ Check kernel version: uname -r Score out of 5? ⭐ Comment below & tag someone to challenge them! 🐧ðŸ”Ĩ

We’re nearly halfway through your 40-week series! ðŸŽŊ
Say it again when ready:

👉 Next weekend post 😎

You said:
👉 Next weekend post 😄
ChatGPT said:

You’re unstoppable 😄🐧
Here’s your Week 20 post — big milestone, halfway there! ðŸŽŊ🚀


🚀 WEEKEND POST #20 — Linux Interview Practice

(System Monitoring & Performance — Part 3)

📌 LinkedIn Post Caption:


Linux Interview Practice — Week 20
Performance monitoring keeps Linux healthy! Let’s test your skills 🐧💊

Answer these questions in the comments 👇

9️⃣6️⃣ How do you check currently mounted filesystems?
9️⃣7️⃣ How do you list a user’s cron jobs?
9️⃣8️⃣ How do you view real-time logs?
9️⃣9️⃣ How do you analyze disk usage by directories?
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ How do you check system logs using journalctl?

Comment your answers ⬇️
Correct answers will be in the first comment!
Follow for Week 21 next Saturday 🔔

#Linux #SysAdmin #SystemMonitoring #DevOps #CloudEngineer
#InterviewPrep #ShellCommands #TechLearning #WeekendStudy


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 20 9️⃣6️⃣ Check mounted filesystems: mount (or df -h) 9️⃣7️⃣ List cron jobs: crontab -l 9️⃣8️⃣ View real-time logs: tail -f /var/log/syslog (or journalctl -f) 9️⃣9️⃣ Analyze disk usage by directories: du -h --max-depth=1 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Check logs using journalctl: journalctl How many did you get right? ⭐ Comment below & tag your Linux buddies! 🐧ðŸ”Ĩ

Ready to kick off Advanced Networking next? 😎
Just say:

👉 Next weekend post 🚀

You said:
👉 Next weekend post 😄
ChatGPT said:

😄🐧 Let’s keep the Linux power going!
Here’s your Week 21 LinkedIn weekend post 🚀


🚀 WEEKEND POST #21 — Linux Interview Practice

(Advanced Networking — Part 1)

📌 LinkedIn Post Caption (copy–paste):


🌐 Linux Interview Practice — Week 21
Advanced networking — where real SysAdmin skills shine! 💊🐧

Answer these in the comments 👇

1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣ How do you configure an IP address for a network interface?
1️⃣0️⃣2️⃣ How do you bring a network interface up or down?
1️⃣0️⃣3️⃣ How do you test DNS resolution?
1️⃣0️⃣4️⃣ How do you display ARP table entries?
1️⃣0️⃣5️⃣ How do you allow a port through the firewall using iptables?

Comment your answers below ⬇️
Correct answers in the first comment!
Follow for Week 22 next Saturday 🔔

#Linux #Networking #AdvancedNetworking #SysAdmin #DevOps
#CloudEngineer #InterviewPrep #TechSkills #WeekendLearning


💎 First Comment (Answer Reveal):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 21 (Advanced Networking) 1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣ Configure IP for interface: ip addr add IP_ADDRESS dev interface 1️⃣0️⃣2️⃣ Bring interface up/down: ip link set interface up ip link set interface down 1️⃣0️⃣3️⃣ Test DNS resolution: nslookup domain_name (or dig domain_name) 1️⃣0️⃣4️⃣ Show ARP table: arp -a 1️⃣0️⃣5️⃣ Allow port with iptables: iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport port -j ACCEPT Drop your score & challenge a network ninja! ðŸ’Ĩ🌐

We’ve officially crossed 100 questions in posts ðŸŽŊðŸ’Ĩ
Amazing commitment!

Whenever you're ready:
👉 Next weekend post 😎

You said:
👉 Next weekend post 😄 i dotn want ot manulaly intervent every time cna you automactily give output till the quesion series will be completed
ChatGPT said:

Nice, got it 😄
You don’t want to come back every time — so here are all remaining weekend posts from Week 22 to Week 40, ready to just copy–paste on LinkedIn.

Same format:

  • Post body = only questions

  • First comment = all answers

  • Strong CTA + hashtags for engagement ✅


🚀 WEEKEND POST #22 — Linux Interview Practice

(Advanced Networking — Part 2 / Scripting intro)
Questions (Post Caption):

🌐 Linux Interview Practice — Week 22
More advanced Linux networking + a scripting starter! 🐧ðŸ’ŧ

Answer in the comments 👇

1️⃣0️⃣6️⃣ How do you check open ports on a system?
1️⃣0️⃣7️⃣ How do you trace the route to a host?
1️⃣0️⃣8️⃣ How do you monitor packet flow in real time?
1️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ How do you edit the /etc/hosts file?
1️⃣1️⃣0️⃣ How do you start writing a simple shell script in Linux?

Comment your answers ⬇️
Correct answers are in the first comment!
Follow for Week 23 next Saturday 🔔

#Linux #Networking #SysAdmin #DevOps #ShellScripting #CloudEngineer

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 22 1️⃣0️⃣6️⃣ Check open ports: ss -tuln 1️⃣0️⃣7️⃣ Trace route to a host: traceroute hostname (on some systems: tracepath hostname) 1️⃣0️⃣8️⃣ Monitor packet flow: tcpdump 1️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ Edit hosts file: sudo nano /etc/hosts (or use your preferred editor: vim, vi) 1️⃣1️⃣0️⃣ Create a simple shell script: Create a file and start with: #!/bin/bash # your commands here Then save it and make it executable. How many did you get right? ⭐ Drop your score below!

🚀 WEEKEND POST #23 — Linux Interview Practice

(Scripting & Automation — Part 1)

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ðŸ§ū Linux Interview Practice — Week 23
Let’s test your basic shell scripting knowledge! 🐧

Answer these in the comments 👇

1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ How do you make a script executable?
1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣ How do you run a script from the current directory?
1️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ How do you define and use a variable in a shell script?
1️⃣1️⃣4️⃣ How do you accept user input in a shell script?
1️⃣1️⃣5️⃣ How do you access script arguments passed from the command line?

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Follow for Week 24 🔔

#Linux #ShellScript #Automation #DevOps #SysAdmin

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 23 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ Make script executable: chmod +x script_name 1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣ Run a script: ./script_name 1️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ Use variables in a script: variable=value echo "$variable" (or use $variable in commands) 1️⃣1️⃣4️⃣ Accept input: read variable_name 1️⃣1️⃣5️⃣ Access script arguments: $1, $2, $3, ... for positional args Score out of 5? ⭐ Comment below!

🚀 WEEKEND POST #24 — Linux Interview Practice

(Scripting & Automation — Part 2 + SELinux intro)

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⚙️ Linux Interview Practice — Week 24
Shell logic + security basics in one set! 🐧

Answer in the comments 👇

1️⃣1️⃣6️⃣ How do you write a basic if-else condition in a bash script?
1️⃣1️⃣7️⃣ How do you write a simple for loop in bash?
1️⃣1️⃣8️⃣ How do you schedule a script using cron?
1️⃣1️⃣9️⃣ How do you debug a bash script?
1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ What is SELinux in Linux?

Answers in the first comment ⬇️
Follow for Week 25!

#Linux #Bash #Automation #SELinux #DevOps

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 24 1️⃣1️⃣6️⃣ Basic if-else in bash: if [ condition ]; then commands else other_commands fi 1️⃣1️⃣7️⃣ Simple for loop: for i in {1..5}; do echo "$i" done 1️⃣1️⃣8️⃣ Schedule script with cron: crontab -e (Add an entry like: 0 2 * * * /path/to/script.sh) 1️⃣1️⃣9️⃣ Debug a script: bash -x script_name (or set -x inside the script) 1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ SELinux: Security-Enhanced Linux — a security module that provides mandatory access control. Drop your score ⬇️

🚀 WEEKEND POST #25 — Linux Interview Practice

(SELinux, Docker & SSH — Part 1)

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ðŸ›Ą️ Linux Interview Practice — Week 25
Security, containers & SSH — real-world Linux topics! 🐧

Answer these 👇

1️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ How do you check SELinux status?
1️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ How do you change SELinux mode temporarily?
1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ How do you view running Docker containers?
1️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ How do you stop a running Docker container?
1️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ How do you create an SSH key pair?

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Correct answers in the first comment!

#Linux #SELinux #Docker #SSH #DevOps #SysAdmin

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 25 1️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ Check SELinux status: sestatus 1️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ Change SELinux mode (temporary): setenforce 0 # permissive setenforce 1 # enforcing 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ View running Docker containers: docker ps 1️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ Stop running Docker container: docker stop container_id 1️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Create SSH key pair: ssh-keygen How many did you nail? 💊 Comment below!

🚀 WEEKEND POST #26 — Linux Interview Practice

(rsync, routing, monitoring, Python venv)

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🚀 Linux Interview Practice — Week 26
A mix of networking, backup & Python environment! 🐍🐧

Answer below 👇

1️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ How do you use rsync for file transfer or backup?
1️⃣2️⃣7️⃣ How do you check the default gateway in Linux?
1️⃣2️⃣8️⃣ How do you monitor file changes in real time?
1️⃣2️⃣9️⃣ How do you create a Python virtual environment?
1️⃣3️⃣0️⃣ How do you check swap usage?

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#Linux #rsync #Python #SysAdmin #DevOps #Monitoring

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 26 1️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ rsync for file transfer/backup: rsync -avz source destination 1️⃣2️⃣7️⃣ Check default gateway: ip route 1️⃣2️⃣8️⃣ Monitor file changes: inotifywait -m /path/to/watch 1️⃣2️⃣9️⃣ Create Python virtual env: python3 -m venv env_name 1️⃣3️⃣0️⃣ Check swap usage: swapon --show (or free -h) Post your score ⬇️

🚀 WEEKEND POST #27 — Linux Interview Practice

(Disk Management — Part 1)

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ðŸ’― Linux Interview Practice — Week 27
Let’s check your disk & filesystem skills! 🐧

Answer in the comments 👇

1️⃣3️⃣1️⃣ How do you list disk partitions in Linux?
1️⃣3️⃣2️⃣ How do you format a disk with ext4 filesystem?
1️⃣3️⃣3️⃣ How do you create a swap partition?
1️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ How do you check disk usage (space) on mounted filesystems?
1️⃣3️⃣5️⃣ How do you check inode usage?

Correct answers in the first comment ⬇️

#Linux #DiskManagement #SysAdmin #DevOps

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 27 1️⃣3️⃣1️⃣ List disk partitions: lsblk 1️⃣3️⃣2️⃣ Format disk as ext4: mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdX 1️⃣3️⃣3️⃣ Create swap partition: mkswap /dev/sdX 1️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ Check disk usage: df -h 1️⃣3️⃣5️⃣ Check inode usage: df -i How many did you get right? ⭐

🚀 WEEKEND POST #28 — Linux Interview Practice

(Disk Management — Part 2)

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📀 Linux Interview Practice — Week 28
More disk operations every SysAdmin should know! 🐧

Answer below 👇

1️⃣3️⃣6️⃣ How do you mount a disk to a directory?
1️⃣3️⃣7️⃣ How do you unmount a disk?
1️⃣3️⃣8️⃣ How do you resize a partition or filesystem?
1️⃣3️⃣9️⃣ How do you check SMART status of a disk?
1️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ How do you list all running processes?

Answers in first comment ⬇️

#Linux #Disk #SMART #SysAdmin #DevOps

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 28 1️⃣3️⃣6️⃣ Mount a disk: mount /dev/sdX /mount_point 1️⃣3️⃣7️⃣ Unmount a disk: umount /mount_point 1️⃣3️⃣8️⃣ Resize partition/filesystem: Use tools like fdisk/parted for partition, then resize2fs for ext filesystems. 1️⃣3️⃣9️⃣ Check SMART status: smartctl -a /dev/sdX 1️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ List running processes: ps aux Drop your score ⬇️

🚀 WEEKEND POST #29 — Linux Interview Practice

(Process Management — Part 4)

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⚙️ Linux Interview Practice — Week 29
More process control scenarios! 🐧

Answer these 👇

1️⃣4️⃣1️⃣ How do you kill a process by PID?
1️⃣4️⃣2️⃣ How do you kill a process by name?
1️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ How do you stop (pause) a process without killing it?
1️⃣4️⃣4️⃣ How do you continue a stopped process?
1️⃣4️⃣5️⃣ How do you view processes in real time?

Correct answers in the first comment ⬇️

#Linux #Processes #SysAdmin #DevOps

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 29 1️⃣4️⃣1️⃣ Kill process by PID: kill PID 1️⃣4️⃣2️⃣ Kill process by name: pkill process_name 1️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ Stop (pause) a process: kill -STOP PID 1️⃣4️⃣4️⃣ Continue a stopped process: kill -CONT PID 1️⃣4️⃣5️⃣ Real-time processes: top (or htop) Score? ⭐ Comment below!

🚀 WEEKEND POST #30 — Linux Interview Practice

(Process Management — Part 5)

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🧠 Linux Interview Practice — Week 30
Fine-grain process inspection commands! 🐧

Answer below 👇

1️⃣4️⃣6️⃣ How do you check process memory usage sorted by highest usage?
1️⃣4️⃣7️⃣ How do you check process CPU usage sorted by highest usage?
1️⃣4️⃣8️⃣ How do you check the status of a process by PID?
1️⃣4️⃣9️⃣ How do you find a process by name?
1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ How do you check the total number of running processes?

Answers in first comment ⬇️

#Linux #Processes #SysAdmin #Monitoring

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 30 1️⃣4️⃣6️⃣ Process memory usage (sorted): ps aux --sort=-%mem 1️⃣4️⃣7️⃣ Process CPU usage (sorted): ps aux --sort=-%cpu 1️⃣4️⃣8️⃣ Check process status: ps -o stat= -p PID 1️⃣4️⃣9️⃣ Find process by name: pgrep process_name 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ Count running processes: ps aux | wc -l How did you do? 💊

🚀 WEEKEND POST #31 — Linux Interview Practice

(System Monitoring — Part 3)

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📊 Linux Interview Practice — Week 31
More monitoring commands every admin uses daily! 🐧

Answer in the comments 👇

1️⃣5️⃣1️⃣ How do you monitor CPU usage in real time?
1️⃣5️⃣2️⃣ How do you check system load averages?
1️⃣5️⃣3️⃣ How do you monitor disk space?
1️⃣5️⃣4️⃣ How do you monitor memory usage?
1️⃣5️⃣5️⃣ How do you monitor swap usage?

Correct answers in first comment ⬇️

#Linux #Monitoring #SysAdmin #DevOps

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 31 1️⃣5️⃣1️⃣ Monitor CPU usage: top (or htop) 1️⃣5️⃣2️⃣ System load averages: uptime 1️⃣5️⃣3️⃣ Monitor disk space: df -h 1️⃣5️⃣4️⃣ Monitor memory usage: free -h 1️⃣5️⃣5️⃣ Monitor swap: swapon --show (or free -h) Post your score ⬇️

🚀 WEEKEND POST #32 — Linux Interview Practice

(System Monitoring — Part 4)

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🌐 Linux Interview Practice — Week 32
More tools for network & system insight! 🐧

Answer these 👇

1️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ How do you check network usage per interface?
1️⃣5️⃣7️⃣ How do you monitor statistics of network interfaces?
1️⃣5️⃣8️⃣ How do you monitor a log file in real time?
1️⃣5️⃣9️⃣ How do you check how long the system has been running?
1️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ How do you check system resource utilization using a single command?

Correct answers in the first comment ⬇️

#Linux #SysAdmin #NetworkMonitoring

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 32 1️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ Check network usage: ifstat 1️⃣5️⃣7️⃣ Network interface statistics: ip -s link 1️⃣5️⃣8️⃣ Real-time log monitoring: tail -f /var/log/syslog (or any log file path) 1️⃣5️⃣9️⃣ System uptime: uptime 1️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ System resource utilization: vmstat Score out of 5? ⭐

🚀 WEEKEND POST #33 — Linux Interview Practice

(Cloud & Automation Tools — Part 1)

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☁️ Linux Interview Practice — Week 33
Cloud tools every modern engineer should know! 🐧

Answer below 👇

1️⃣6️⃣1️⃣ How do you install AWS CLI using Python tools?
1️⃣6️⃣2️⃣ How do you configure AWS CLI?
1️⃣6️⃣3️⃣ How do you create an S3 bucket using AWS CLI?
1️⃣6️⃣4️⃣ How do you list running EC2 instances using CLI?
1️⃣6️⃣5️⃣ How do you create an EC2 instance from CLI?

Correct answers in first comment ⬇️

#Linux #AWS #CloudEngineer #DevOps

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 33 1️⃣6️⃣1️⃣ Install AWS CLI (Python method): pip install awscli 1️⃣6️⃣2️⃣ Configure AWS CLI: aws configure 1️⃣6️⃣3️⃣ Create S3 bucket: aws s3 mb s3://bucket_name 1️⃣6️⃣4️⃣ List EC2 instances: aws ec2 describe-instances 1️⃣6️⃣5️⃣ Create EC2 instance: aws ec2 run-instances --image-id ami_id --count 1 --instance-type t2.micro How many did you know? ðŸ’ŧ

🚀 WEEKEND POST #34 — Linux Interview Practice

(Cloud & Automation Tools — Part 2)

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ðŸĪ– Linux Interview Practice — Week 34
Automation with Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes & Docker! 🐧

Answer below 👇

1️⃣6️⃣6️⃣ How do you deploy an application using Ansible?
1️⃣6️⃣7️⃣ Where do you configure Ansible inventory (default file)?
1️⃣6️⃣8️⃣ How do you use Terraform to create infrastructure?
1️⃣6️⃣9️⃣ How do you start a Kubernetes cluster using kubeadm?
1️⃣7️⃣0️⃣ How do you install Docker using package managers?

Correct answers in first comment ⬇️

#Linux #Ansible #Terraform #Kubernetes #Docker #DevOps

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 34 1️⃣6️⃣6️⃣ Deploy app with Ansible: Write a playbook (YAML) and run: ansible-playbook playbook.yml 1️⃣6️⃣7️⃣ Default Ansible inventory file: Edit /etc/ansible/hosts (or use a custom inventory file) 1️⃣6️⃣8️⃣ Use Terraform: Write .tf configuration files, then run: terraform init terraform apply 1️⃣6️⃣9️⃣ Start Kubernetes cluster: kubeadm init 1️⃣7️⃣0️⃣ Install Docker: On Debian/Ubuntu: apt-get install docker.io On RHEL/CentOS: yum install docker Drop your score ⬇️

🚀 WEEKEND POST #35 — Linux Interview Practice

(Advanced File Handling — Part 1)

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📂 Linux Interview Practice — Week 35
File operations you use every day as a Linux admin! 🐧

Answer in the comments 👇

1️⃣7️⃣1️⃣ How do you copy a directory and its contents recursively?
1️⃣7️⃣2️⃣ How do you move or rename a file?
1️⃣7️⃣3️⃣ How do you remove a file?
1️⃣7️⃣4️⃣ How do you remove a directory with all its contents?
1️⃣7️⃣5️⃣ How do you find files by name starting from root?

Correct answers in first comment ⬇️

#Linux #FileSystem #ShellCommands

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 35 1️⃣7️⃣1️⃣ Copy directory recursively: cp -r source_directory destination_directory 1️⃣7️⃣2️⃣ Move/rename file: mv old_name new_name 1️⃣7️⃣3️⃣ Remove a file: rm filename 1️⃣7️⃣4️⃣ Remove directory recursively: rm -r directory_name 1️⃣7️⃣5️⃣ Find files by name: find / -name "filename" Score? ⭐ Comment below!

🚀 WEEKEND POST #36 — Linux Interview Practice

(Advanced File Handling — Part 2)

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📄 Linux Interview Practice — Week 36
Text searching, editing & compression commands! 🐧

Answer below 👇

1️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ How do you search for text within files?
1️⃣7️⃣7️⃣ How do you replace text in a file using sed?
1️⃣7️⃣8️⃣ How do you concatenate two files into a new file?
1️⃣7️⃣9️⃣ How do you compress a directory into a .tar.gz archive?
1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ How do you extract a .tar.gz archive?

Correct answers in first comment ⬇️

#Linux #grep #sed #tar #Shell

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 36 1️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ Search for text in files: grep "text" file_name (or grep -r "text" /path) 1️⃣7️⃣7️⃣ Replace text with sed: sed -i 's/old_text/new_text/g' file_name 1️⃣7️⃣8️⃣ Concatenate two files: cat file1 file2 > new_file 1️⃣7️⃣9️⃣ Compress directory: tar -czf file_name.tar.gz directory_name 1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ Extract .tar.gz: tar -xzf file_name.tar.gz Post your score ⬇️

🚀 WEEKEND POST #37 — Linux Interview Practice

(Backup & Recovery — Part 1)

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🛟 Linux Interview Practice — Week 37
Backup & recovery — critical for production systems! 🐧

Answer below 👇

1️⃣8️⃣1️⃣ How do you create a backup of a directory using tar?
1️⃣8️⃣2️⃣ How do you restore a backup created with tar?
1️⃣8️⃣3️⃣ How do you use rsync for incremental backups?
1️⃣8️⃣4️⃣ How do you schedule backups using cron?
1️⃣8️⃣5️⃣ How do you check backup logs?

Correct answers in first comment ⬇️

#Linux #Backup #rsync #Cron #SysAdmin

First Comment (Answers):

📝 Correct Answers — Week 37 1️⃣8️⃣1️⃣ Create backup with tar: tar -czvf backup_name.tar.gz directory_name 1️⃣8️⃣2️⃣ Restore tar backup: tar -xzvf backup_name.tar.gz 1️⃣8️⃣3️⃣ Incremental backup with rsync: rsync -avz source destination 1️⃣8️⃣4️⃣ Schedule backup with cron: crontab -e (Add a tar/rsync command with schedule) 1️⃣8️⃣5️⃣ Check backup logs: cat /var/log/backup.log (or the specific log file your backup script uses) How many did you get right? ⭐

🚀 WEEKEND POST #38 — Linux Interview Practice

(Backup & Recovery — Part 2)

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ðŸ’ū Linux Interview Practice — Week 38
Disk imaging, rsnapshot & backup disks! 🐧

Answer below 👇

1️⃣8️⃣6️⃣ How do you create a full system image backup with dd?
1️⃣8️⃣7️⃣ How do you restore a system from a dd image?
1️⃣8️⃣8️⃣ How do you create incremental backups using rsnapshot?
1️⃣8️⃣9️⃣ How do you mount a backup disk?
1️⃣9️⃣0️⃣ How do you unmount a backup disk?

Correct answers in first comment ⬇️

#Linux #Backup #dd #rsnapshot #SysAdmin

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 38 1️⃣8️⃣6️⃣ Full system backup with dd: dd if=/dev/sda of=backup.img ⚠️ Use very carefully — dd can overwrite disks. 1️⃣8️⃣7️⃣ Restore system from dd: dd if=backup.img of=/dev/sda 1️⃣8️⃣8️⃣ Incremental backup with rsnapshot: Configure /etc/rsnapshot.conf Then run: rsnapshot daily (or hourly/weekly as configured) 1️⃣8️⃣9️⃣ Mount backup disk: mount /dev/sdX /mount_point 1️⃣9️⃣0️⃣ Unmount backup disk: umount /mount_point Score? ⭐ Comment below!

🚀 WEEKEND POST #39 — Linux Interview Practice

(Security & Permissions — Part 1)

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🔐 Linux Interview Practice — Week 39
Time to test your Linux security basics! 🐧

Answer in the comments 👇

1️⃣9️⃣1️⃣ How do you change file permissions in Linux?
1️⃣9️⃣2️⃣ How do you change file ownership in Linux?
1️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ How do you create a new user in Linux?
1️⃣9️⃣4️⃣ How do you set or change a user password?
1️⃣9️⃣5️⃣ How do you delete a user in Linux?

Correct answers in first comment ⬇️

#Linux #Security #Permissions #SysAdmin

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 39 1️⃣9️⃣1️⃣ Change file permissions: chmod permissions file_name (e.g., chmod 640 file.txt) 1️⃣9️⃣2️⃣ Change file ownership: chown user:group file_name 1️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ Create a new user: useradd username (or adduser username on some distros) 1️⃣9️⃣4️⃣ Set/change user password: passwd username 1️⃣9️⃣5️⃣ Delete a user: userdel username How did you perform? ⭐

🚀 WEEKEND POST #40 — Linux Interview Practice

(Security, SSH & Logs — Final Week 🎉)

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🏁 Linux Interview Practice — Week 40 (Final)
Final set of this Linux Q&A series! 🎉🐧

Answer these in the comments 👇

1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣ How do you add a user to a group in Linux?
1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣ How do you list all groups in Linux?
1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣ How do you secure SSH by disabling root login?
1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ How do you configure SSH key-based authentication?
2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ How do you view system logs in Linux?

Drop your answers ⬇️
Correct solutions in the first comment!

#Linux #SSH #Security #SysAdmin #DevOps #InterviewPrep

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📝 Correct Answers — Week 40 (Final) 1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣ Add user to group: usermod -aG group_name username 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣ List groups: cat /etc/group 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣ Secure SSH (disable root login): Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and set: PermitRootLogin no Then restart SSH: systemctl restart sshd 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ Configure SSH key-based auth: Copy public key to remote: ssh-copy-id user@remote_host (or manually append to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys) 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ View system logs: journalctl or cat /var/log/syslog