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January 24, 2026 · 1 min read

Can you explain a time when you had to use the Linux command line to solve a problem, and what steps you took to find a solution?

Once, I needed to find large files consuming disk space on a server. I used the ‘du’ command to check directory sizes and ‘find’ to locate files over a specific…

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📅 Jan 24, 2026 ⏱ 1 min read

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Can you explain a time when you had to use the Linux command line to solve a problem, and what steps you took to find a solution?

COVER // CAN YOU EXPLAIN A TIME WHEN YOU HAD TO USE THE LINUX COMMAND LINE TO SOLVE A PROBLEM, AND WHAT STEPS YOU TOOK TO FIND A SOLUTION?

Once, I needed to find large files consuming disk space on a server. I used the ‘du’ command to check directory sizes and ‘find’ to locate files over a specific size. This helped me identify and delete unnecessary files quickly.

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