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Which is an extended regular expression metacharacter?

A) .
B) [...]
C) ^
D) {}

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The more command should not be used on binary files.

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To view a list of files and their type, use the ____ switch to the ls command.

The ls ____ command can be used to provide a long listing for each file in a certain directory.

To move from the /home/joe/test/data to the /home/joe directory, use the ____ command.

List three differences between wildcard metacharacters and regular expressions.

You may access much of the functionality of ____ by using the function keys on the keyboard as described at the bottom of the screen.

The ____ editor is distributed with the GNOME environment.

A linked file is followed by a(n) ____.

The command strings /bin/echo displays the binary characters inside the /bin/echo binary executable program.

What is the difference between an absolute and a relative pathname? What is a benefit of each?

The ____ can be used with LISP artificial intelligence programming language and supports hundreds of keyboard functions like the vi editor.

The file .file.dat is an example of a(n)_________________________ file.

It is acceptable to use shell metacharacters when naming files.

Your current directory is /home, and the contents of the directory are fred, john, and steve. If you type the command cd /home/s and then press the ____ key, the command cd /home/steve will be displayed on the terminal screen.

The ____ command displays the last 10 lines of a text file.

Pressing the Esc key at the prompt while using the more command displays a help screen.

Using wildcard metacharacters, how can one indicate a number is 1 or 2 or 3 or 4?

The ____ metacharacter can also be used to refer to the current user's home directory.

Why is the vi editor called a bi-modal editor? Explain.