TCS Senior Linux Administrator Interview Questions and Answers

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Q1. Be strong in basics
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Q2. How do you apply practical knowledge in your work?
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Q3. Goal Towards this job
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Q4. Short term and long term goals
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Q5. Why do we want to hire you
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It was about an aptitude test which is on English grammar and athematic reasoning.

The Fibonacci series can be applied to alphabets, and the same should be printed.

Q1. Fibonancci series to print the alphabets?
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Q2. Print the numbers in descending order 123456?
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Print numbers in descending order 123456
• Create an array of strings containing the numbers 1 to 6

• Sort the array in descending order

• Print the sorted array
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Q1. Why are you choosing our organization?
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I am choosing your organization because of its reputation for innovation, strong company culture, and opportunities for growth.
• Reputation for innovation in the industry

• Strong company culture that values employee development

• Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization
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Q2. Are you open to relocation?
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Yes, I am open to relocation for the right opportunity.
• I am willing to relocate for the right job opportunity that aligns with my career goals.

• I am open to exploring new locations and experiencing different cultures.

• I understand that relocation may be necessary for career advancement and personal growth.
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Q3. Are you comfortable with rotational shifts?
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Yes, I am comfortable with rotational shifts as I have prior experience working in such shifts.
• I have previous experience working in rotational shifts at my previous job.

• I am adaptable and can easily adjust my schedule to accommodate rotational shifts.

• I understand the importance of being available during different shifts to ensure smooth operations.

• I am willing to work in rotational shifts to support the team and meet
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Q1. How can I grant SFTP access exclusively to the user David?
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Grant SFTP access exclusively to user David
• Create a new group specifically for David, e.g. 'davidgroup'

• Set the ChrootDirectory in the SSH configuration file to restrict David's access to a specific directory

• Add David to the 'davidgroup' and configure the necessary permissions for SFTP access
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Q2. How can a user be locked out after 6 unsuccessful password attempts for a duration of 30 minutes?
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To lock a user out after 6 unsuccessful password attempts for 30 minutes, modify the PAM configuration file.
• Edit the PAM configuration file (/etc/pam.d/common-auth) to include the 'pam_tally2' module.

• Set the 'deny' option in the 'pam_tally2' module to lock the user out after 6 failed attempts.

• Specify the 'unlock_time' option in the 'pam_tally2' module to set the duration of the lockout period to 30 minutes.

• Example: aut
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Q1. Explain about patch management in Linux
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Q2. After patching what are the issues you faced. How did you troubleshoot those issues.
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It's a 60 minute test, which has all the logical thinking question, quantitative , patterns and pseudo code even although its vary from easy to medium questions. The result will be declared immediately within minutes and the other round will start.

Q1. What is Linux and which flavor you've worked on?
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Linux is an open-source operating system based on Unix, known for its stability, security, and flexibility.
• Linux is an open-source operating system that is widely used in servers, supercomputers, and embedded systems.

• There are many flavors of Linux, known as distributions, such as Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, and Red Hat.

• Each Linux distribution has its own package management system, desktop environment, and software reposit...read more
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Q2. What is roles and responsibilities as a system admin
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Q1. Salary expectations
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Q2. How fast you can join
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LVM RPM ANSIBLE SSH FTP NFS SAMBA ADVANCED PERMISION CREATE A USER

Q1. RELETE TO THE TOPIC AND BASIC DETAIL ABOUT MYSELF
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Q2. DEVELOP CAREER IN IT FIELD
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Q3. BASIC DETAIL MYSELF
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Q4. LINUX SYSTEM ADMIN
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Q5. DEVELOP CAREER IN FEATURE
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