10+ TCS Linux System Administrator Interview Questions & Answers | Complete Prep Guide 2025

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Ratnesh Saxena

posted on 29 Jul 2024

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Selvanithi B

posted on 26 Jan 2025

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Anonymous

posted on 4 Apr 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

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Linux System Administrator Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 7 Dec 2023

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

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Anonymous

posted on 28 Jul 2022

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear about basics and have sound knowledge of technology.

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Tech Mahindra

posted on 13 Apr 2022

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Apr 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study hard to achieve something.

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Wipro

posted on 27 Oct 2021

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire

3 Questions

Q1. How to to patching on physical servers

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Patching physical servers involves identifying vulnerabilities, testing patches, scheduling downtime, and applying patches.

Identify vulnerabilities through vulnerability scanning or manual review
Test patches in a non-production environment to ensure compatibility and stability
Schedule downtime with stakeholders and communicate the impact of the patching
Apply patches using a patch management tool or manually
Verify the s...

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Q2. How to do patching roll back

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Patching rollback can be done by identifying the patch, uninstalling it, and restoring the previous version.

Identify the patch that caused the issue
Uninstall the patch using the appropriate command
Restore the previous version of the software or package
Test to ensure the issue has been resolved

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Q3. Rhel6 vs rhel7

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RHEL7 is the newer version with improved features and security updates.

RHEL7 has better support for Docker and containers
RHEL7 has improved security features like firewalld and SELinux
RHEL7 has updated versions of software packages
RHEL7 has a new default file system, XFS
RHEL7 has improved networking capabilities with NetworkManager
RHEL6 is still widely used and has long-term support until 2024

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be prepare for patching related things and to make your understanding on vulnerability fixes. RHV

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Infosys

Anonymous

posted on 2 Nov 2020

Interview Questionnaire

3 Questions

Q1. Still not schedule interview please schedule the interview

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Q2. How long will take scheduling the interview

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Q3. How long will take for scheduling the interview

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Linux System Administrator Interview Questions & Answers

Wipro

Anonymous

posted on 10 Feb 2022

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Company is good.
Make sure your Job description.
They may be change your job according to the projects need.
If they promised to provide joining bonus please make sure it is in offer letter other wise they not going to pay you later after joining.

Linux System Administrator Interview Questions & Answers

Wipro

Anonymous

posted on 24 May 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire

2 Questions

Q1. Current roles and responsibilities,LVM, boot process, satellite, grub issue, user access management

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Q2. ACL, patching process

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Whatever mentioned in resume make sure you are aware of those things and explain everything which is written there

TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS Linux System Administrator interview?

TCS interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and Group Discussion.

How to prepare for TCS Linux System Administrator interview?

Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at TCS. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at TCS expect are Linux System Administration, Linux Administration, Redhat Linux, RHEL and Linux.

What are the top questions asked in TCS Linux System Administrator interview?

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TCS Linux System Administrator Salary

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₹2.4 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr

10% more than the average Linux System Administrator Salary in India

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