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Quiz: User and Group Concepts

Match the items below to their counterparts in the table.

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UID
login shell
GID
primary group
home directory
  • DescriptionKeyword
    A number that identifies the user at the most fundamental level
    UID
    The program that provides the user's command line prompt
    Location of local group information
    Location of the user's personal files
    home directory
    A number that identifies the group at the most fundamental level
    GID
    Location of local user account information
    The fourth field of /etc/passwd
    primary group
  • Revision: rh199-7-d0984a3