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Arista Linux Essentials Questions 16–20 (page: 5)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

In shell scripting, what are backticks, or backwards single quote marks, used for?

  1. Shell escapes
  2. Variable dereference
  3. Command substitution
  4. Output formatting

Answer(s): B



True or false: an SSH private key should never be shared with other users or host systems.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE

Answer(s): A



On older Fedora Core systems, which dependency manager is used?

  1. apt
  2. deb
  3. rpm
  4. yum
  5. dnf

Answer(s): E



Which utility can be used to place a stream of input in order numerically or alphabetically?

  1. sort
  2. cut
  3. paste
  4. diff
  5. grep

Answer(s): A


Reference:

https://swcarpentry.github.io/shell-novice/04-pipefilter/



Why is it recommended for root’s homedir to be in a separate location from other users’ homedirs?

  1. Because root doesn’t want to hang out with pesky users
  2. Because users are annoying
  3. Because root’s homedir permissions prevent user access
  4. Because user homedirs are sometimes a separate filesystem that may not be mounted in single user mode

Answer(s): C



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