Arista Arista Linux Essentials Exam Questions
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Updated On: 21-Feb-2026

What character is used as shorthand for your homedir?

  1. $
  2. #
  3. .
  4. ~

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Each Linux account is associated with a home directory. When you login to your Linux account, by default, your current working directory will be your home directory. UNIX provides a short-hand symbol for your home directory, the tilde character, ~. So, to see a list of files in your home directory, you can execute
ls ~



On Arista switches, what object format is used for automation and scripting?

  1. JSON
  2. Java
  3. Plain text files
  4. Stream editing

Answer(s): A



The sed utility’s name is short for what?

  1. stdout editor
  2. stream editor
  3. simple editor
  4. string editor

Answer(s): B


Reference:

https://www.computerhope.com/unix/used.htm



What are two primary variants of UNIX?

  1. AT&T and Bell Labs
  2. Sun and DEC
  3. BSD and System V
  4. Debian and Fedora

Answer(s): C


Reference:

https://earthsci.stanford.edu/computing/unix/overview/unixoverview.php



Ubuntu is a popular distribution from which core tree?

  1. Fedora
  2. Linux
  3. Debian
  4. Slackware

Answer(s): B


Reference:

https://answers.syr.edu/display/os/Linux+Distributions






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