LPI LINUX ESSENTIALS
CERTIFICATION 2026 TEST PAPER
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ What command could you use to create a new empty directory named
"Test" in your current working directory? Answer: mkdir Test
◉ The CentOS Linux distribution is based on what other distribution?
Answer: Red Hat
◉ NGINX and Apache are two common open-source ___ _______.
Answer: Web servers
◉ What is the difference between permissive and copyleft? Answer:
Copyleft is more restrictive in terms of licensing derivative works.
◉ Would you use a standard release or a rolling release distribution for
an enterprise Linux server installation? Answer: Standard
◉ What would the following line do if placed in a shell script?
# rm -rf * Answer: Nothing — it's a comment ;-)
◉ What does FLOSS stand for? Answer: Free Libre Open-Source
Software
, ◉ What does 'cloud_user@ip-10-0-1-10 $' in the console mean?
Answer: The user cloud_user is logged into the host ip-10-0-1-10, and
the shell is running with normal user privileges ($) and ready for
commands.
◉ What command could you use to reference the documentation of a
CLI utility? Answer: man or info, followed by the utility name
◉ To what variable would you add the path to a shell script so you could
execute it without referencing the path? Answer: $PATH
◉ What source does a Linux distribution typically use for installations?
Answer: The distribution's software repository.
◉ Does the useradd command create the home directory by default?
Answer: useradd merely sets the home directory in /etc/passwd; it
doesn't create it by default.
◉ What command could you use to display command history? Answer:
history
◉ What provides the basic utilities expected to exist on an operating
system? Answer: The GNU Core utilities
CERTIFICATION 2026 TEST PAPER
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ What command could you use to create a new empty directory named
"Test" in your current working directory? Answer: mkdir Test
◉ The CentOS Linux distribution is based on what other distribution?
Answer: Red Hat
◉ NGINX and Apache are two common open-source ___ _______.
Answer: Web servers
◉ What is the difference between permissive and copyleft? Answer:
Copyleft is more restrictive in terms of licensing derivative works.
◉ Would you use a standard release or a rolling release distribution for
an enterprise Linux server installation? Answer: Standard
◉ What would the following line do if placed in a shell script?
# rm -rf * Answer: Nothing — it's a comment ;-)
◉ What does FLOSS stand for? Answer: Free Libre Open-Source
Software
, ◉ What does 'cloud_user@ip-10-0-1-10 $' in the console mean?
Answer: The user cloud_user is logged into the host ip-10-0-1-10, and
the shell is running with normal user privileges ($) and ready for
commands.
◉ What command could you use to reference the documentation of a
CLI utility? Answer: man or info, followed by the utility name
◉ To what variable would you add the path to a shell script so you could
execute it without referencing the path? Answer: $PATH
◉ What source does a Linux distribution typically use for installations?
Answer: The distribution's software repository.
◉ Does the useradd command create the home directory by default?
Answer: useradd merely sets the home directory in /etc/passwd; it
doesn't create it by default.
◉ What command could you use to display command history? Answer:
history
◉ What provides the basic utilities expected to exist on an operating
system? Answer: The GNU Core utilities
