What command changes the priority of a running process?
Answer
renice
34719 Intermediate Trivia Questions
34719 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What is the name of the systemd component that handles logging?
Answer
journald
What command displays the kernel routing table?
Answer
ip route
What system call creates a new process in Linux?
Answer
fork
What init system was used by Debian before systemd?
Answer
SysV init
What is the name of the Linux kernel's Completely Fair Scheduler?
Answer
Completely Fair Scheduler
What init system is now used by most Linux distributions?
Answer
systemd
In what year was the Linux Foundation founded?
Answer
2007
Which Linux distribution is known for its Arch User Repository (AUR)?
Answer
Arch Linux
Which Linux distribution is the oldest still in active development?
Answer
Slackware
Which version of macOS introduced Mission Control?
Answer
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Which macOS version was the first to support the Apple File System (APFS)?
Answer
macOS High Sierra
Which macOS version first included the "Photos" app, replacing iPhoto?
Answer
OS X Yosemite
Which version of Mac OS X first included the Mac App Store?
Answer
Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6)
What macOS utility displays real‑time CPU and memory usage?
Answer
Activity Monitor
Which macOS version introduced the Notification Center?
Answer
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)
What Monterey feature lets one keyboard and mouse control Macs and iPads?
Answer
Universal Control
What software translated PowerPC apps on Intel Macs?
Answer
Rosetta
What El Capitan security feature is also called rootless?
Answer
System Integrity Protection
Which OS X release began Apple's California place-name era in 2013?
Answer
Mavericks
What was the last macOS release named after a big cat?
Answer
Mountain Lion
What was the codename of the Mac OS X Public Beta?
Answer
Kodiak
Which macOS version first allowed running iPad apps on Mac (with Apple Silicon)?
Answer
macOS Big Sur
What is the name of the feature that allows copying on one Apple device and pasting on another?
Answer
Universal Clipboard
Which macOS version introduced Night Shift for reducing blue light?
Answer
macOS Sierra 10.12.4
Which macOS version was the first free upgrade from Apple?
Answer
OS X Mavericks
What macOS feature allows fast switching between user accounts without logging out?
Answer
Fast User Switching
Which macOS version first included Siri?
Answer
macOS Sierra
In what year was the Mac App Store launched?
Answer
2011
Which macOS version was the first to run on Apple Silicon (M1) Macs?
Answer
macOS Big Sur
Which macOS version was the first to be 64-bit only, dropping 32-bit app support?
Answer
macOS Catalina