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A Linux system is undergoing investigation. In which directory should the investigators look for its current state data if the system is in powered on state?
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36 comments · newest first
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Sommer
11 months ago
Nope, /auth isn't relevant for current state data.
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Fletcher
11 months ago
Wait, is /proc really the right place? Sounds too easy.
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Zana
12 months ago
I thought /var/log/debug would have more useful info?
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Mariko
12 months ago
Agreed, /proc is where all the live info is!
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Garry
1 year ago
Definitely check /proc for current state data.
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Emerson
1 year ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought /auth was related to authentication logs, but I can't recall if it has anything to do with the system's current state.
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Bobbie
1 year ago
I feel like /var/log/debug could have some useful logs, but it doesn't directly show the current state like /proc does.
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Marva
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question about system directories, and /proc was mentioned as the virtual filesystem for process and system information.
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Rasheeda
1 year ago
I think the answer might be /proc since it contains information about the system's current state, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Hui
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is Svc-ping, since that's the tool used to verify end-to-end connectivity of a service on the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR.
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Zack
1 year ago
This is a good example of a question that tests your knowledge of routing protocols. The key is to remember the specific multicast address used by RIPv2. I'd recommend reviewing that detail before the exam.
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Martina
1 year ago
The /proc directory is the obvious choice here. It's like the control room for the Linux system - all the juicy details are in there!
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Veronica
1 year ago
C: I agree, /proc is the go-to directory for investigating a Linux system's current state.
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Kati
1 year ago
B: Yeah, /proc is like the heart of the Linux system, it's where you can find real-time data.
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Carey
1 year ago
A: Definitely /proc, that's where all the system information is stored.
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Paulene
1 year ago
I'm tempted to choose /var/spool/cron/ just for the comedic value. Who doesn't love a good cron job investigation?
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Dong
1 year ago
No, I believe /var/log/debug would have the current state data.
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Germaine
1 year ago
C) /var/log/debug
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Dewitt
1 year ago
I think /proc is the directory we should look into.
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Ma
1 year ago
B) /proc
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Martin
1 year ago
B) /proc is the answer. It's the go-to directory for accessing dynamic system information. Easy peasy!
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Jeannetta
1 year ago
D) /var/spool/cron/ is more related to scheduled tasks, not the current state data of a powered on system.
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Tequila
1 year ago
C) /var/log/debug might have some useful information, but /proc is where the investigators should focus.
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Valentin
1 year ago
A) /auth wouldn't have the current state data. It's not the right directory for this investigation.
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Luis
1 year ago
B) /proc is the answer. It's the go-to directory for accessing dynamic system information. Easy peasy!
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Christene
1 year ago
D) /var/spool/cron/ is for cron jobs, not for current system state data. /proc is the correct directory to investigate.
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Chauncey
1 year ago
C) /var/log/debug might have some logs, but /proc is where the real-time system information is stored.
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Ressie
1 year ago
A) /auth wouldn't have the current state data. It's not the right directory to look into.
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Vivienne
1 year ago
B) /proc is the answer. It's the go-to directory for accessing dynamic system information. Easy peasy!
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Dean
2 years ago
Hmm, /var/log/debug? I don't think that's the right place. Logs are great, but they won't give you the real-time system information you need.
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Sophia
1 year ago
B: Yeah, /proc is the right directory to look for real-time system information.
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Iraida
1 year ago
A: B) /proc
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Bernardine
2 years ago
The /proc directory is where I'd look for the system's current state data. It's like a window into the running kernel!
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Hannah
2 years ago
But what about /var/log/debug? It might also have relevant data.
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Sylvie
2 years ago
I agree with Benedict, /proc directory contains system information.
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Benedict
2 years ago
I think the investigators should look in /proc directory.