GAQM LCP-001 Exam - Topic 3 Question 97 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's LCP-001 exam

Question #: 97
Topic #: 3

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What file is read by the program ldconfig?

A/lib/ld.so

B/etc/ld.so.conf

C/etc/ld.so.cache

D/etc/modules.conf

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Suggested Answer: B

by Douglass at Nov 19, 2025, 08:36 PM

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Ashley

1 day ago

I thought it was A) /lib/ld.so, but now I see the others make sense.

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Adaline

6 days ago

I’m leaning towards C) too. It’s about caching shared libraries.

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Lindsey

11 days ago

I remember learning that ldconfig reads B) for library paths.

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Latrice

17 days ago

I feel confused about this one. Both B and C seem relevant.

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Larue

22 days ago

I disagree, it's C) /etc/ld.so.cache. That's what ldconfig updates.

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Carmelina

27 days ago

Nah, it's not D) /etc/modules.conf, that's for something else.

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Huey

2 months ago

Wait, is it really B? I always thought it was C!

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Ozell

2 months ago

Definitely B, but C is related too.

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Raul

2 months ago

I thought it was C) /etc/ld.so.cache?

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Kizzy

2 months ago

It's B) /etc/ld.so.conf for sure.

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Mollie

2 months ago

Haha, /etc/modules.conf? What is this, the 90s? Let's get with the times, people!

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Aja

2 months ago

A) /lib/ld.so? Nah, that's too obvious. The exam writers are trying to trip us up here.

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Leslie

3 months ago

I'm going with C) /etc/ld.so.cache. It just sounds more like the kind of file that would be read by ldconfig.

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Paris

3 months ago

D) /etc/modules.conf? Really? What is this, a trick question?

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Dexter

3 months ago

The answer is clearly B) /etc/ld.so.conf. I mean, come on, it's in the name!

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Cassie

3 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought ldconfig dealt with the cache, so I might lean towards C) /etc/ld.so.cache, but I need to double-check.

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Angella

3 months ago

I remember something about ldconfig and caching, so maybe it's /etc/ld.so.cache? That sounds familiar.

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Leonardo

3 months ago

B) seems like the most likely option based on what I know about how Linux handles dynamic libraries. I'll go with that.

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Lettie

4 months ago

I think ldconfig reads the configuration file, which might be /etc/ld.so.conf, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Elbert

4 months ago

I'm a little confused on this one. I'll have to review my notes to see if I can figure out the right answer.

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Glendora

4 months ago

I remember learning about this in class. I'm pretty sure the answer is B) /etc/ld.so.conf.

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Patti

4 months ago

I think it's B) /etc/ld.so.conf. It configures the dynamic linker.

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Annett

4 months ago

I practiced a question like this before, and I think the answer is B) /etc/ld.so.conf, but I could be mixing it up with another command.

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Bernardo

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. I know ldconfig is related to dynamic libraries, so I'm guessing it's either B) or C).

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Graham

5 months ago

Hmm, I think it's B) /etc/ld.so.conf, but I'm not totally sure.

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