Chapter 4 - Linux Filesystem Management (Crossword)

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  1. 2. Used to change user passwords
  2. 4. A special variable used to alter the permissions on all new files and directories by taking away select file and directory permissions.
  3. 6. A variable that stores a list of directories that will be searched in order when commands are executed without an absolute or relative pathname.
  4. 7. A pointer to another file on the same or another filesystem; commonly referred to as a shortcut, symlink, or soft link
  5. 10. Used to find files on the filesystem using various criteria.
  6. 11. Used to locate executable files on the system; it returns any aliases and directories within the PATH variable for the command.
  7. 13. Used to locate files using a file database.
  8. 15. Used to locate executable files on the system; it returns the first alias or directory within the PATH variable for the command
  9. 17. Used to delete files.
  10. 18. Used to locate executable files on the system; it returns any directories within the PATH variable for the command, as well as the location of associated man pages and info pages.
  11. 20. The process of excluding files, directories, or filesystems from being processed by a command
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  1. 1. The default group to which a user belongs. It is defined in /etc/passwd
  2. 3. The collection of inodes for all files and directories on a filesystem.
  3. 5. The section within an inode of a file or directory that lists the permissions assigned to users and groups on the file or directory
  4. 8. Used to view and change the umask variable.
  5. 9. A file that shares content with other files on the same filesystem using the same inode.
  6. 12. The mode that file management commands use when a file can be overwritten; the system interacts with a user asking for the user to confirm the action
  7. 14. A term referring to itself and its own contents; a recursive search includes all subdirectories in a directory and their contents.
  8. 16. Used to create new files and update the time stamp on existing files
  9. 19. The portion of a filesystem that stores critical information, such as the inode table location and block size.