Ann, a security administrator, is performing home directory audits on a Linux server. Ann issues the su Joe command and then issues the Is command. The output displays files that reside in Ann's home directory instead of Joe's. Which of the following represents the command Ann should have issued in order to list Joe's files?
Correct Answer:
A
The su command is used to switch to another user account on Linux systems. The - option makes the shell a login shell, which means that it will read the profile and environment variables of the target user. Without this option, the shell will retain the environment variables of the original user. This can cause confusion when issuing commands that depend on these variables, such as ls, which uses the $HOME variable to determine the home directory. Therefore, Ann should have issued su - Joe to list Joe’s files instead of her own. References: [How to Use su Command in Linux with Examples]
A user is unable to remotely log on to a server using the server name server1 and port 22.
The Linux engineer troubleshoots the issue and gathers the following information: Which of the following is most likely causing the issue?
Correct Answer:
B
The sshd is the Secure Shell Daemon, which is a service that allows remote login to a Linux system using the SSH protocol. The output shows that the sshd is running on port 2222, which is a non-standard port for SSH. The default port for SSH is 22, which is what the user is trying to use. Therefore, the statement B is most likely causing the issue. The statements A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not explain why the user cannot log on using port 22. References: [How to Change SSH Port in Linux]
A systems administrator is tasked with creating a cloud-based server with a public IP address.
Which of the following technologies did the systems administrator use to complete this task?
Correct Answer:
D
The systems administrator used Terraform to create a cloud-based server with a public IP address. Terraform is a tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure as code. Terraform can create and manage resources on different cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Terraform uses a declarative syntax to describe the desired state of the infrastructure and applies the changes accordingly. Terraform can also assign a public IP address to a cloud server by using the appropriate resource attributes. This is the correct technology that the systems administrator used to complete the task. The other options are incorrect because they are either not designed for creating cloud servers (Puppet or Git) or not capable of assigning public IP addresses (Ansible). References: CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Certification Study Guide, Chapter 19: Managing Cloud and Virtualization Technologies, page 559.
A systems administrator is implementing a new service task with systems at startup and needs to execute a script entitled test.sh with the following content:
The administrator tries to run the script after making it executable with chmod +x; however, the script will not run. Which of the following should the administrator do to address this issue? (Choose two.)
Correct Answer:
BC
The administrator should do the following two things to address the issue:
✑ Add #!/bin/bash to the top of the script. This is called a shebang line and it tells the system which interpreter to use to execute the script. Without this line, the script will not run properly. The shebang line should be the first line of the script and should start with #! followed by the path to the interpreter. In this case, the interpreter is bash and the path is /bin/bash. The other option (A) is incorrect because the shebang line should be at the top, not the bottom of the script.
✑ Create a unit file for the new service in /etc/systemd/system/ with the name helpme.service in the location. This is necessary to register the script as a systemd service and enable it to run at startup. A unit file is a configuration file that defines the properties and behavior of a service, such as the description, dependencies, start and stop commands, and environment variables. The unit file should have the extension .service and should be placed in the /etc/systemd/system/ directory. The other option (E) is incorrect because /etc/init.d is the directory for init scripts, not systemd services.
References: CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Certification Study Guide, Chapter 14: Managing Processes and Scheduling Tasks, pages 429-430.
Users in the human resources department are trying to access files in a newly created directory. Which of the following commands will allow the users access to the files?
Correct Answer:
B
The chgrp command is used to change the group ownership of files and directories. By using this command, the administrator can assign the files in the newly created directory to the human resources group, which will allow the users in that group to access them. The other commands are not relevant for this task. For example:
✑ chattr is used to change the file attributes, such as making them immutable or append-only1.
✑ chage is used to change the password expiration information for a user account2.
✑ chcon is used to change the security context of files and directories, which is related to SELinux3.
References:
✑ The CompTIA Linux+ Certification Exam Objectives mention that the candidate should be able to “manage file and directory ownership and permissions” as part of the Hardware and System Configuration domain4.
✑ The web search result 2 explains how to use the chgrp command with examples.
✑ The web search result 3 compares the chmod and chgrp commands and their effects on file permissions.
