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All The ansures shuld depend on using Linux opereating system (I nead them to be done in 7 hours max) 1. In a shell script, how do we indicate the first, second, and third command line arguments. How about all of them? 3. How do you make an awk script executable within a file? 1. Give a unix command for locating all files of a certain type on the G: drive and copying them to C:\myfiles. How would you count how many there are and list them? 4. Give the command for writing a CD-ROM mounted on /dev/cdrom to a file in your home directory. 5. Give a command that lists all directories in the present working directory (pwd). How would you modify it to list all character or block devices in /dev? 6. Give a command that saves an inventory of all files on your system. 7. Give a one line command that locates all instances of a certain string in a certain location. 8. Give a one line command that parses all words in a text file and gives the frequency of each. 9. Give a one line command that prints a list of all users listed in /etc/passwd and nothing else. 10. Give a command for archiving all the files in your home folder. How would you modify it to save a compressed version? What is the command for extracting a compressed tar file? 11. Give a unix command for locating a word "pattern" in a directory and all its sub-directories. 12. Write a bash script that does the following: prints the contents of /etc/hosts and prints the contents of the file system table. 13. Write a script that takes as input a pattern then kills all processes that satisfy the pattern. 14. Using awk, look for a pattern and, if is found, prints the line containing it. How would you modify this to run an application like notepad? 15. Create a symbolic link from your home directory to another location.

Paper For Above instruction

Using the Linux operating system to perform various administrative, scripting, and system management tasks is fundamental for system administrators and users seeking efficient control over their environment. This paper elucidates a series of practical commands and scripts based on Linux, demonstrating proficiency in handling files, processes, disk management, and scripting to ensure effective system administration within a limited timeframe.

Command Line Arguments in Shell Scripts

In Linux shell scripting, command line arguments are accessed through positional parameters. The first argument is represented as $1, the second as $2, and the third as $3. To access all arguments, the special variable $@ or $* is used. These represent all positional parameters passed to the script. For example, a script can iterate over all arguments with a loop like: 

for arg in "$@"; do echo "$arg"; done
.

Making an Awk Script Executable

To make an AWK script executable within a file, first, write your AWK commands in the file and add a shebang at the top: #!/usr/bin/awk -f. Then, change the file permissions to executable using chmod +x filename. This allows the script to run directly from the command line without invoking awk explicitly, improving convenience and script portability.

Locating and Copying Files on Linux

The find command is invaluable for locating files based on type. For example, to find all files of a specific type (say, ".txt") on the G: drive (assuming a mounted directory), and copy them to /home/user/myfiles, use: 

find /mnt/g/ -type f -name ".txt" -exec cp {} /home/user/myfiles/ \;
To count and list these files: 
find /mnt/g/ -type f -name ".txt" | tee /dev/stderr | wc -l
. This counts the number of files found and displays the list.

Writing a CD-ROM Content to a File

The dd command can be used for copying the raw data from a device such as a CD-ROM mounted on /dev/cdrom. To create an ISO image in your home directory: 

dd if=/dev/cdrom of=~/cdrom_image.iso status=progress
. This command captures the entire content of the CD-ROM into a single ISO file.

Listing Directories and Devices

To list all directories in the current working directory, use: 

ls -d */
. To list character or block devices in /dev, use: 
ls -l /dev | grep -E '^[bcu]'. This command filters the listing to show device files corresponding to character (c) or block (b) devices.

System File Inventory


To save an inventory of all files in the system, the find command with output redirection is suitable. For example: 
find / -type f > ~/system_files_inventory.txt
. This comprehensive listing requires root privileges and may take time, but it provides a complete snapshot of all files.

Searching for a String in a Location


To find instances of a string within a directory and its subdirectories, use grep: 
grep -r "pattern" /path/to/directory
. The -r option recurses through subdirectories, enabling deep searches efficiently.

Word Frequency in Text Files


Parsing words and computing frequency can be achieved with tr, sort, and uniq: 
tr -cs 'A-Za-z' '\n' 
. This sequence converts text to individual words, sorts them, counts duplicates, and sorts by frequency.

Listing Users


To output only the usernames from /etc/passwd, which contains user account information, use: 
cut -d: -f1 /etc/passwd
. This extracts the first field, containing usernames, and nothing else.

Archiving and Compressing Files


The tar command can archive files: 
tar -cvf archive.tar -C ~/ .
. To compress this archive, add the -z option for gzip: 
tar -czvf archive.tar.gz -C ~/ .
. Extracting compressed tar files uses: 
tar -xzvf archive.tar.gz
.

Locating a Word in Directory and Subdirectories


The command grep -r "word" /directory searches recursively through a directory tree for the specified word, enabling comprehensive searches across nested subdirectories.


Scripting: Viewing Files and Pattern-Based Process Termination


A Bash script to display contents of /etc/hosts and the filesystem table involves simple cat commands: 
#!/bin/bash

cat /etc/hosts


cat /etc/fstab
. For killing processes based on a pattern, use: 
#!/bin/bash

pattern=$1


pids=$(pgrep -f "$pattern")


if [ -n "$pids" ]; then


kill -9 $pids


echo "Processes killed: $pids"


else


echo "No processes found matching $pattern"


fi


.

Using Awk for Pattern Searching and Running Applications


Awk can search for a pattern and print matching lines: 
awk '/pattern/ {print}' filename
. To run an application like Notepad (assuming a GUI environment), you can execute 
xdg-open filename
 or the specific command for your system's notepad equivalent.

Creating Symbolic Links


Use ln -s /path/to/target ~/link_name to create a symbolic link from your home directory to another location, facilitating quick access to important directories or files.


Conclusion


This compilation of Linux commands and scripting techniques provides a solid foundation for efficient system management within a constrained timeframe. Mastery of these commands enables system administrators and users to perform powerful operations such as file management, process control, system inventory, and automation in an effective and streamlined manner, leveraging the robust environment Linux offers.


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