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You work as the Network Administrator for XYZ CORP. The company has a Linux-based network. You are a root user on the Red Hat operating system. You want to see first five lines of the file…
The correct answer is A. head -n 5 /etc/passwd. The head -n 5 /etc/passwd command will show the first 5 lines of the file /etc/passwd.
Linux/Unix System Auditing
Question
You work as the Network Administrator for XYZ CORP. The company has a Linux-based network. You are a root user on the Red Hat operating system. You want to see first five lines of the file /etc/passwd. Which of the following commands should you use to accomplish the task?
Options
- Ahead -n 5 /etc/passwd
- Bhead 5 -n /etc/passwd
- Ctail -n 5 /etc/passwd
- Dhead /etc/passwd
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Explanation
The head -n 5 /etc/passwd command will show the first 5 lines of the file /etc/passwd.
Topics
#head command#Linux commands#/etc/passwd#file viewing
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