The sort command is used to sort the lines of a text file or the output of another command in alphabetical, numerical, or other order. The sort command has the following syntax: sort [options] [file…]. The file argument is the name of one or more files to be sorted. If no file is given, the sort command reads from the standard input, which is usually the keyboard or the output of another command.

The | (pipe) symbol is used to connect the output of one command to the input of another command. This allows the creation of pipelines of commands that process data sequentially. The pipe symbol has the following syntax: command1 | command2. The command1 argument is the name of the first command, whose output is sent to the input of the second command. The command2 argument is the name of the second command, which receives the output of the first command as its input.

Therefore, the command export-logs | sort sorts the output of the export-logs command in alphabetical order. The export-logs command is assumed to be a custom command that exports some logs to the standard output. The sort command receives the output of the export-logs command as its input and sorts it according to the default criteria, which is the first character of each line. The sorted output is then displayed on the screen or can be redirected to a file or another command.

The other options in the question are incorrect because they use the wrong symbols to connect the commands. The < (input redirection) symbol is used to read the input of a command from a file instead of the keyboard. The > (output redirection) symbol is used to write the output of a command to a file instead of the screen. The & (background) symbol is used to run a command in the background, which means the command does not wait for user input and allows the user to run other commands simultaneously. The <> (bidirectional redirection) symbol is used to read and write the input and output of a command from and to the same file. None of these symbols can be used to sort the output of the export-logs command. References:

• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Objectives: 3.2. Searching and Extracting Data from Files1
• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Exam Study Resources: Linux Essentials Manual - Chapter 9. The Power of the Command Line - 9.2. Searching and Extracting Data from Files - 9.2.1. The sort Command2
• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Exam Study Resources: Linux Essentials Manual - Chapter 9. The Power of the Command Line - 9.3. Turning Commands into a Script - 9.3.1. Pipes and Redirection2
• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Exam Study Resources: Linux Essentials Manual - Appendix A. Answers to the Exercises - Chapter 9. The Power of the Command Line - 9.2. Searching and Extracting Data from Files - Exercise 9.2.12
• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Exam Study Resources: Linux Essentials Manual - Appendix A. Answers to the Exercises - Chapter 9. The Power of the Command Line - 9.3. Turning Commands into a Script - Exercise 9.3.12

The correct command to change the ownership of the file doku.odt to a new owner named tux is chown tux doku.odt. This command uses the chown command, which stands for change owner, followed by the name of the new owner and the name of the file as arguments. The chown command allows you to change the user and/or group ownership of a given file, directory, or symbolic link12. The other options are incorrect because they use different commands or syntax that do not change the ownership of the file. For example:

• Option A uses the chmod command, which stands for change mode, and is used to change the permissions of files and directories, not the ownership3.
• Option B uses the newuser command, which is used to create a new user account, not to change the ownership of a file4.
• Option D uses the transfer command, which is not a valid Linux command.
• Option E uses the passwd command, which is used to change the password of a user account, not the ownership of a file5.

References: 1: Chown Command in Linux (File Ownership) | Linuxize 2: chown command in Linux with Examples - GeeksforGeeks 3: Chmod Command in Linux (File Permissions) | Linuxize 4: newusers(8) - Linux man page 5: passwd(1) - Linux man page

The /etc/passwd file is a plain text-based database that contains information for all user accounts on the system. It is owned by root and has 644 permissions. The file can only be modified by root or users with sudo privileges and readable by all system users. Each line of the /etc/passwd file contains seven comma-separated fields, representing a user account. The fields are as follows:

• Username: The string you type when you log into the system. Each username must be a unique string on the machine. The maximum length of the username is restricted to 32 characters.
• Password: In older Linux systems, the user’s encrypted password was stored in the /etc/passwd file. On most modern systems, this field is set to x, and the user password is stored in the /etc/shadow file.
• User ID (UID): The user identifier is a number assigned to each user by the operating system to refer to a user. It is used by the kernel to check for the user privileges and grant access to system resources. The UID 0 is reserved for the root user and cannot be assigned to any other user.
• Group ID (GID): The user’s group identifier number, referring to the user’s primary group. When a user creates a file, the file’s group is set to this group. Typically, the name of the group is the same as the name of the user. User’s secondary groups are listed in the /etc/group file.
• User ID Info (GECOS): This is a comment field. This field contains a list of comma-separated values with the following information: User’s full name or the application name, Room number, Work phone number, Home phone number, Other contact information.
• Home directory: The absolute path to the user’s home directory. It contains the user’s files and configurations. By default, the user home directories are named after the name of the user and created under the /home directory.
• Login shell: The absolute path to the user’s login shell. This is the shell that is started when the user logs into the system. On most Linux distributions, the default login shell is Bash.

Therefore, the correct answers are B, C, and E. The user’s storage space limit (A) is not stored in the /etc/passwd file, but in the /etc/quota file. The encrypted password (D) is not stored in the /etc/passwd file, but in the /etc/shadow file. References:

• Linux Essentials Topic 104: The Linux Operating System, section 104.4: Runlevels and Boot Targets.
• Linux Essentials Topic 106: Security and File Permissions, section 106.1: Basic security and identifying user types.
• Linux Essentials Topic 106: Security and File Permissions, section 106.2: Creating users and groups.
• Understanding the /etc/passwd File | Linuxize
• Understanding the /etc/passwd File - GeeksforGeeks
• passwd(5) - Linux manual page - man7.org
• Understanding /etc/passwd file in Linux - DEV Community

Most commands on Linux can display information on their usage by running the command with the option -h or --help. This option shows a brief summary of the command syntax, options, arguments, and examples. For example, running ls -h or ls --help will display the usage information for the ls command, which lists files and directories. The -h or --help option is a standard convention for most Linux commands, and it is useful for learning how to use a command or checking its available options. However, some commands may not support this option, or may use a different option to display usage information. In that case, you can use the man command to access the manual page for the command, which provides more detailed information on the command usage, description, options, arguments, examples, and references. For example, running man ls will display the manual page for the ls command. The man command is one of the applications covered in the Linux Essentials certification program from the Linux Professional Institute (LPI). References:

• Linux Essentials - Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
• Linux Commands Cheat Sheet: Beginner to Advanced - GeeksforGeeks

The command pwd stands for “print working directory”. It will print the absolute path of the current working directory to the terminal. For example, if we are currently in the /home/user/directory, it will print out that exact path1. The pwd command is useful for finding out where we are in the file system hierarchy and for verifying the location of files and directories2.

The other options are not commands that show the absolute path to the current working directory. The who command shows the users who are currently logged in to the system3. The cd … command changes the current working directory to the parent directory of the current one2. The ls -l command lists the files and directories in the current working directory in a long format, which shows the permissions, ownership, size, date, and name of each file and directory2. The cd ~/home command changes the current working directory to the /home directory under the user’s home directory, which may or may not exist2. References:

• Linux Essentials Exam Objectives, Version 1.6, Topic 103.1, Weight 2
• Linux Essentials Certification Guide, Chapter 3, Page 51-52
• How to Get the current directory in Linux - howtouselinux
• How To Find The Absolute Path Of A File Or Directory In Linux - systranbox

 The dmesg command is used to display the messages from the kernel that are stored in a ring buffer. A ring buffer is a fixed-size data structure that overwrites the oldest entries when it is full. Therefore, the dmesg command might not display older information because it was overwritten by newer information. The dmesg command is useful for troubleshooting system issues and checking hardware information. The dmesg command is not used to trace the execution of a command, send messages to user sessions, or output the system journal. Those functions are performed by other commands such as strace, write, and journalctl respectively. References: : [dmesg] : [Ring buffer] : [strace] : [write (Unix)] : [journalctl]4)

A web server is a program that listens for requests from web browsers and serves web pages, images, or other resources. Apache HTTPD and NGINX are two popular web servers that can run on Linux systems. They can handle multiple protocols, such as HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SMTP. Postfix, Curl, and Dovecot are not web servers, but they are related to web or network services. Postfix is a mail transfer agent (MTA) that can send and receive emails. Curl is a command-line tool that can transfer data from or to a web server. Dovecot is a mail delivery agent (MDA) that can store and retrieve emails from a local mailbox. References:

• Linux Essentials - Linux Professional Institute (LPI), section 1.2 Major Open Source Applications
• LPI Linux Essentials 010-160 - Testprep Training Tutorials, section 4.4 Your Computer on the Network

A free software license is a notice that grants the recipient of a piece of software extensive rights to modify and redistribute that software. These actions are usually prohibited by copyright law, but the rights-holder (usually the author) of a piece of software can remove these restrictions by accompanying the software with a software license which grants the recipient these rights. Software using such a license is free software (or free and open-source software) as conferred by the copyright holder. Free software licenses grant users the freedom to use it for any purpose, study and change the source code and copy and redistribute the software with or without modifications. Free software must come with source code or provide access to it, while the freedom to redistribute includes the right to give away copies gratis as well as sell copies1 References: 1: Free-software license - Wikipedia

CentOS is a Linux distribution that is based on the source code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It is a free and open-source community-supported OS that provides an enterprise-level computing platform. CentOS is fully compatible with RHEL and can run the same applications and packages. Therefore, CentOS allows the team members to apply as much of their Red Hat Enterprise Linux knowledge as possible for their hobby project. References:

• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Objectives1, Topic 1.1: Linux Evolution and Popular Operating Systems, Subtopic: Linux Distributions
• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Exam Preparation Guide2, Section 1.1: Linux Evolution and Popular Operating Systems, Page 7
• CentOS Website3, About CentOS Linux
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux derivatives - Wikipedia4

 The correct command to extract the contents of the compressed archive file1.tar.gz is tar -xzf file1.tar.gz. This command uses the following options:

• -x means extract files from an archive.
• -z means filter the archive through gzip, which is a compression program that reduces the size of files.
• -f means use the following archive file name, which is file1.tar.gz in this case.

The other commands are incorrect for the following reasons:

• tar -czf file1.tar.gz creates a compressed archive file1.tar.gz from the files specified after the command, not extract it.
• ztar file1.tar.gz is not a valid command, as ztar is not a standard program or option for tar.
• tar --extract file1.tar.gz is missing the -z option to handle the gzip compression, and also the -f option to specify the file name.
• detar file1.tar.gz is not a valid command, as detar is not a standard program or option for tar.

References:

• Linux Essentials - Topic 106: The Linux Operating System, section 106.2 Use single shell commands and one line command sequences to perform basic tasks on the command line.
• LPI Linux Essentials Study Guide: Exam 010 v1.6, 3rd Edition, Chapter 5: Working with Files and Directories, section Compressing and Archiving Files.

The files /etc/passwd and /etc/group are the source of the information in the following output:

uid=1000 (bob) gid=1000 (bob) groups=1000 (bob), 10 (wheel), 150 (docker), 1001 (libvirt) (wireshark), 989

The /etc/passwd file contains information about user accounts, such as the username, password, user ID (UID), group ID (GID), full name, home directory, and login shell1. The /etc/group file contains information about groups, such as the group name, password, group ID (GID), and members2.

The output shows the UID, GID, and group membership of the user bob. The UID and GID of bob are 1000, which can be found in the /etc/passwd file. The groups that bob belongs to are bob, wheel, docker, libvirt, wireshark, and 989, which can be found in the /etc/group file. The group names are shown in parentheses after the GID, except for the last group, which has no name.

The other options are not files that store user and group information in Linux. The /etc/id file does not exist by default. The /home/index file is not a standard file and has no relation to user and group information. The /var/db/users file is not a standard file and has no relation to user and group information. References:

• Linux Essentials Exam Objectives, Version 1.6, Topic 103.1, Weight 2
• Linux Essentials Certification Guide, Chapter 3, Page 51-52
• Linux Filesystem Hierarchy, Chapter 3, Page 17-18
• Linux Users and Groups, Chapter 2, Page 9-10

The tar command is used to create or extract compressed archive files that contain multiple files or directories. The tar command has the following syntax: tar [options] [archive-file] [file or directory…]. The options argument specifies how the tar command should operate and what kind of compression should be used. The archive-file argument is the name of the archive file to be created or extracted. The file or directory argument is the name of one or more files or directories to be included in or extracted from the archive file.

The following are some of the common options for the tar command:

• -c: create a new archive file.
• -x: extract files from an existing archive file.
• -t: list the contents of an archive file.
• -v: show the progress of the operation.
• -f: specify the name of the archive file.
• -z: use gzip compression or decompression.
• -j: use bzip2 compression or decompression.
• -J: use xz compression or decompression.

The options -z and -j are used to handle compression with the tar command. The option -z uses the gzip program to compress or decompress the archive file, which usually has the extension .tar.gz or .tgz. The option -j uses the bzip2 program to compress or decompress the archive file, which usually has the extension .tar.bz2 or .tbz. Both gzip and bzip2 are popular compression programs that reduce the size of files by removing redundant or unnecessary information.

For example, to create a compressed archive file called backup.tar.gz that contains the files and directories in the current directory, the following command can be used:

tar -czvf backup.tar.gz .

To extract the files and directories from the archive file backup.tar.gz to the current directory, the following command can be used:

tar -xzvf backup.tar.gz

To create a compressed archive file called backup.tar.bz2 that contains the files and directories in the current directory, the following command can be used:

tar -cjvf backup.tar.bz2 .

To extract the files and directories from the archive file backup.tar.bz2 to the current directory, the following command can be used:

tar -xjvf backup.tar.bz2

The other options in the question are not related to compression. The option -bz is invalid, as there is no such option for the tar command. The option -g is used to create or update an incremental archive file, which only contains the files that have changed since the last backup. The option -z2 is also invalid, as there is no such option for the tar command. References:

• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Objectives: 3.1. Archiving Files on the Command Line1
• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Exam Study Resources: Linux Essentials Manual - Chapter 9. The Power of the Command Line - 9.1. Archiving Files on the Command Line - 9.1.1. The tar Command2
• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Exam Study Resources: Linux Essentials Manual - Appendix A. Answers to the Exercises - Chapter 9. The Power of the Command Line - 9.1. Archiving Files on the Command Line - Exercise 9.1.12

The execute bit in Linux is a permission bit that allows the user to run an executable file or enter a directory. For regular files, such as scripts or binaries, the execute bit must be set for the user to run them. For directories, the execute bit allows the user to access the files and subdirectories inside. Therefore, to successfully execute the script test.sh, the execute bit should be set in the file’s permissions. This can be done by using the chmod command with the +x option, for example: chmod +x test.sh. The other options are either irrelevant or incorrect. The file’s extension does not affect its executability, only its association with a program. The user executing the script does not need to be in the exec group, as long as the user has the execute permission on the file. The SetUID bit is a special permission bit that allows the user to run the file as the file’s owner, regardless of the user’s identity. This is not necessary for executing the script, and may pose a security risk. The #!./test.sh syntax is invalid, as the #! is used to specify the interpreter for the script, not the script itself. References:

• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Objectives1, Topic 1.4: Command Line Basics, Subtopic: Basic Shell Commands
• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Exam Preparation Guide2, Section 1.4: Command Line Basics, Page 16
• Execute vs Read bit. How do directory permissions in Linux work?3

The ls command is used to list the files and directories in a given path. By default, the ls command displays only the file names, without any additional information. However, the ls command can also take various options to modify its output. For example, the -l option tells ls to display the long format, which includes the file permissions, owner, group, size, date, and name. The -h option tells ls to display the file sizes in a human-readable format, such as KB, MB, GB, etc. The -a option tells ls to display all files, including thehidden ones that start with a dot (.). The -n option tells ls to display the numeric user ID and group ID instead of the user name and group name. Therefore, the only option that does not add any additional information to the file names is the -a option. The command ls -a will display all the file names in the current directory, including the hidden ones, but nothing else. References:

• Linux Essentials - Linux Professional Institute (LPI), section 2.1.1
• 2.1 Lesson 1 - Linux Professional Institute Certification Programs, slide 6.

The chmod command is used to change the permissions of files and directories. The permissions are represented by three sets of three characters, indicating the permissions for the owner, the group, and the others. Each character can be either r (read), w (write), x (execute), or - (no permission). The chmod command can use either symbolic or numeric mode to specify the permissions. In this question, the numeric mode is used, which consists of three digits from 0 to 7. Each digit is the sum of the permissions for each set, where r is 4, w is 2, and x is 1. For example, 7 means rwx, 6 means rw-, and 4 means r–. Therefore, the command chmod 654 file.txt sets the permissions as follows:

• The first digit 6 means rw- for the owner, which means the owner can read and write the file, but not execute it.
• The second digit 5 means r-x for the group, which means the group can read and execute the file, but not write it.
• The third digit 4 means r-- for the others, which means the others can only read the file, but not write or execute it.

The resulting permissions are -rw-r-xr–, which is the correct answer. The other options are incorrect because they either have the wrong permissions or the wrong file type. A regular file does not have the d (directory) prefix, and a directory cannot have the - (no file type) prefix. References:

• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Objectives: 4.1. Ownership and Permissions1
• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Exam Study Resources: Linux Essentials Manual - Chapter 8. Security and File Permissions - 8.1. Ownership and Permissions - 8.1.1. The chmod Command2
• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Exam Study Resources: Linux Essentials Manual - Appendix A. Answers to the Exercises - Chapter 8. Security and File Permissions - 8.1. Ownership and Permissions - Exercise 8.1.12

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is a protocol that provides quick, automatic, and central management for the distribution of IP addresses within a network. It also configures other network information, such as the subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server information, on the device1. DHCP uses a client/server architecture, where a DHCP server issues unique IP addresses and automatically configures the devices that request them2. DHCP allows devices to move freely from one network to another and receive an IP address automatically, which is helpful with mobile devices1.

The other options are not protocols used for automatic IP address configuration. NFS stands for Network File System, which is a protocol that allows a user to access and modify files over a network as if they were on their own computer. LDAP stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, which is a protocol that provides access to a centralized directory service that stores information about users, groups, computers, and other resources on a network. SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, which is a protocol that enables the sending and receiving of email messages over a network. DNS stands for Domain Name System, which is a protocol that translates domain names into IP addresses and vice versa. References:

• Linux Essentials Exam Objectives, Version 1.6, Topic 105.1, Weight 4
• What Is DHCP? (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - Lifewire
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) | Microsoft Learn
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - Wikipedia
• How does AutoIP work? - Barix
• [Network File System - Wikipedia]
• [Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - Wikipedia]
• [Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - Wikipedia]
• [Domain Name System - Wikipedia]

The -R parameter of the ls command prints a recursive listing of a directory’s content, meaning that it will list not only the files and directories in the current directory, but also the files and directories in all the subdirectories12. For example, if you have a directory structure like this:

/home/user/├──dir1│├──file1│└──file2└──dir2├──file3└──file4

You can use the command ls -R /home/user/ to list all the files and directories recursively, and the output will look like this:

/home/user/: dir1 dir2

/home/user/dir1: file1 file2

/home/user/dir2: file3 file4

The -R parameter is also known as the --recursive option, which is the long form of the same parameter12. You can use either -R or --recursive to achieve the same result.

References:

• Use ls Command Recursively - Linux Handbook
• How to List Files Recursively in Linux command line

A Linux distribution is a collection of software that is based on the Linux kernel and can be installed on a computer or a device to create a functional operating system. A Linux distribution typically includes the Linux kernel, a set of system utilities and libraries, a graphical user interface (GUI), a package manager, and various applications and services. A Linux distribution may also include additional software or features that are specific to the distribution’s goals, target audience, or philosophy. For example, some Linux distributions are designed for desktop users, while others are optimized for servers, embedded systems, or security. Some Linux distributions are based on other Linux distributions, while others are developed independently. Some Linux distributions are free and open source, while others are proprietary or commercial. Some Linux distributions are popular and widely used, while others are niche or experimental. Some examples of Linux distributions are Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Mint, Arch, and Red Hat. References:

• Linux Essentials Topic 101: System Architecture, section 101.1: Determine and configure hardware settings.
• Linux Essentials Topic 102: Linux Installation and Package Management, section 102.1: Design hard disk layout.
• Linux Essentials Topic 103: GNU and Unix Commands, section 103.1: Work on the command line.
• Linux Essentials Topic 104: The Linux Operating System, section 104.1: Boot the system.
• Linux Essentials Topic 105: The Power of the Command Line, section 105.1: Use text streams and filters.
• Linux Essentials Topic 106: Security and File Permissions, section 106.3: Modify file and directory permissions.
• What is a Linux distribution? - Linux.com
• Linux distribution - Wikipedia
• Best Linux Distributions For Everyone in 2023 - It’s FOSS

 The DNS record types that hold an IP address are the A and AAAA records. These records are used to map a domain name to an IP address of the host, which is necessary for establishing a connection between a client and a server. The A record holds a 32-bit IPv4 address, while the AAAA record holds a 128-bit IPv6 address. For example, the A record for www.example.com could be:

www.example.com. IN A 192.0.2.1

This means that the domain name www.example.com resolves to the IPv4 address 192.0.2.1. Similarly, the AAAA record for www.example.com could be:

www.example.com. IN AAAA 2001:db8::1

This means that the domain name www.example.com resolves to the IPv6 address 2001:db8::1.

The other options are incorrect because:

• NS records are used to specify the authoritative name servers for a domain. They do not hold an IP address, but a domain name of the name server. For example, the NS record for example.com could be:

example.com. IN NS ns1.example.com.

This means that the name server ns1.example.com is authoritative for the domain example.com.

• MX records are used to specify the mail exchange servers for a domain. They do not hold an IP address, but a domain name of the mail server and a preference value. For example, the MX record for example.com could be:

example.com. IN MX 10 mail.example.com.

This means that the mail server mail.example.com has a preference value of 10 for receiving email for the domain example.com.

• CNAME records are used to create an alias for a domain name. They do not hold an IP address, but another domain name that the alias points to. For example, the CNAME record for www.example.com could be:

www.example.com. IN CNAME example.com.

This means that the domain name www.example.com is an alias for the domain name example.com.

References:

• DNS Record Types: Defined and Explained - Site24x7
• List of DNS record types - Wikipedia

The correct command to create an archive file work.tar from the contents of the directory ./work/ is tar –cf work.tar ./work/. This command uses the -c option to create a new archive, the -f option to specify the file name, and the ./work/ argument to indicate the source directory. The other commands are incorrect for various reasons:

• A. tar --new work.tar ./work/ is incorrect because there is no --new option in the tar command. The correct option for creating a new archive is --create or -c.
• C. tar –create work.tgz –content ./work/ is incorrect because the -content option is not valid. The correct option for specifying the source files or directories is --files-from or -T. Also, the work.tgz file name implies compression, but the command does not use any compression option such as -z, -j, or -J.
• D. tar work.tar < ./work/ is incorrect because the tar command does not accept input redirection from the standard input. The correct way to use the tar command is to provide the options and arguments after the command name.
• E. tar work > work.tar is incorrect because the tar command does not produce output redirection to the standard output. The correct way to use the tar command is to use the -f option to specify the output file name. References: : tar command in Linux with examples - GeeksforGeeks : tar Command in Linux With Examples | phoenixNAP KB

The shell script uses a for loop to iterate over the files that match the pattern *.txt in the current directory. The pattern *.txt means any file name that ends with .txt, regardless of the case. The loop body simply prints the value of the variable file, which holds the name of the current file in each iteration. Therefore, the output of the shell script would be the names of the files that end with .txt, one per line. In this case, the files are A.txt and b.txt, so the output would be:

A.txt b.txt

This corresponds to option E. The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:

• Option A: *.txt is not the output of the shell script, but the pattern that the loop uses to match the files. The shell expands the pattern to the actual file names before executing the loop.
• Option B: a and b are not the names of the files, but the first characters of the file names. The loop prints the whole file name, including the extension.
• Option C: c.cav is not a file that matches the pattern *.txt, because it has a different extension. The loop ignores files that do not end with .txt.
• Option D: A.txt is only one of the files that matches the pattern *.txt, but not the only one. The loop prints both A.txt and b.txt.

References: 1: 9 Examples of for Loops in Linux Bash Scripts - How-To Geek 2 3: Looping Statements | Shell Script - GeeksforGeeks 1 4: shell - Loop through all the files with .txt extension in bash - Stack Overflow 5