Appendix B. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ANSWERS

Part One: Fundamentals of UNIX Systems

Chapter 1: Getting Started with UNIX

1:

The system startup file for a UNIX shell is invoked:

A1:

C. The system startup file for the /etc/profile shell is invoked when a user logs into the system.

2:

The default POSIX shell prompt for a common user is:

A2:

C.

3:

When a user logs into HP-UX, the initial directory is:

A3:

B.

4:

What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic UNIX commands?

A4:

A.

5:

What is true about the superuser?

A5:

C. Any user having user ID 0 is a superuser. Creating more than one user with the same user ID is another way of giving the same rights to multiple users in a system.

6:

The default shell for HP-UX users is:

A6:

C.

7:

To log out of the HP-UX session, ...

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