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Linux & Shell interview questions
Permissions, processes, pipes and the commands you are expected to know cold.
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- What is the purpose of the /etc directory in Linux?
/etc holds system-wide configuration files, mostly plain text, such as user accounts, network settings, service configs and the package manager's source lists. Programs read them at start-up, so editing a file here changes how the system behaves.
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