Pushup-powered GNU/Linux Sysadmin

Sasha's goal is to become the most physically fit GNU/Linux System administrator of all time. She is going to do 1 pushup for each letter of the 10 most important GNU/Linux commands. How many pushups is she going to do?

Here's a list of 10 important GNU/Linux commands that are widely used for various tasks:

  1. ls: List directory contents. Displays the files and directories in a specified location.

  2. cd: Change the current working directory.

  3. pwd: Print the current working directory.

  4. cp: Copy files and directories from one location to another.

  5. mv: Move (rename) files and directories.

  6. rm: Remove (delete) files and directories.

  7. mkdir: Create directories.

  8. rmdir: Remove (delete) empty directories.

  9. touch: Create an empty file or update the access/modification times of existing files.

  10. grep: Search for patterns in files. This command is often used with piping to filter output.

Let's calculate the total number of letters in the names of the 10 most important GNU/Linux commands mentioned earlier:

  1. ls - 2 letters
  2. cd - 2 letters
  3. pwd - 3 letters
  4. cp - 2 letters
  5. mv - 2 letters
  6. rm - 2 letters
  7. mkdir - 6 letters
  8. rmdir - 6 letters
  9. touch - 5 letters
  10. grep - 4 letters

Total letters: 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 5 + 4 = 34 letters

There are a total of 34 letters in the names of the 10 most important GNU/Linux commands listed earlier.

This article was updated on August 25, 2023

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