U.S. Independence Day Deal! Unlock 25% OFF Today – Limited-Time Offer - Ends In 00:00:00 Coupon code: SAVE25

- Free Preparation Discussions

Linux Foundation LFCS Exam - Topic 2 Question 73 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's LFCS exam

Question #: 73
Topic #: 2

[All LFCS Questions]

How is a display manager started?

AIt is started by a user using the command startx.

BIt is started like any other system service by the init system.

CIt is started by inetd when a remote hosts connects to the X11 port.

DIt is started automatically when a X11 user logs in to the system console.

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: B

by Vallie at Apr 23, 2024, 07:27 PM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium LFCS Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

Submit Cancel

Corrina

7 months ago

Nah, I've always seen it initiated by the init system.

upvoted 0 times

...

Ramonita

7 months ago

I agree, it usually starts when you log in to the console.

upvoted 0 times

...

Ines

7 months ago

Wait, can it really be started by inetd? That sounds odd.

upvoted 0 times

...

Ryann

7 months ago

I think it's more like a system service, right?

upvoted 0 times

...

Nilsa

8 months ago

It's definitely started by the user with startx.

upvoted 0 times

...

Delsie

8 months ago

I feel like I saw something about inetd and remote connections in another practice question, but I don't think that's how display managers work.

upvoted 0 times

...

Pamella

8 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the role of startx; I thought it was just for starting the X server, not the display manager itself.

upvoted 0 times

...

Emerson

8 months ago

I remember practicing a question about starting services, and I think it might be option B, like other system services.

upvoted 0 times

...

Cammy

8 months ago

I think the display manager is started automatically when a user logs in, but I'm not completely sure if that's the only way.

upvoted 0 times

...

Crista

8 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is B. The display manager is a core system component, so it makes sense that it would be started by the init system along with other system services.

upvoted 0 times

...

Francoise

8 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking how the display manager is started, so it's probably not something a user would do manually with the startx command. And it's not started by inetd, since that's for network services. I'm going to go with option B - it's started like any other system service by the init system.

upvoted 0 times

...

Ernestine

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this. I know it has something to do with X11, but I'm not confident which of these options is correct.

upvoted 0 times

...

Krystina

9 months ago

I think I know this one - it's started by the init system, right? That sounds like the most logical way to start a system service.

upvoted 0 times

...

Xuan

9 months ago

I see, that makes sense. If the common stock price goes up by $1, then the bond value should increase by $20 (20 shares x $1 per share).

upvoted 0 times

...

Billye

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about the file name sanitization part. I'll need to double-check the best practices for handling user-provided file names.

upvoted 0 times

...

Raul

9 months ago

Adding the item to the current sprint and leaving out something less important seems like the most pragmatic approach here.

upvoted 0 times

...

Gregoria

1 year ago

This question is clearly a trick - the display manager is actually started by a dance routine at midnight under a full moon.

upvoted 0 times

...

Kiley

1 year ago

A) makes sense, I always use startx to start my display. Who needs an init system?

upvoted 0 times

Alonso

1 year ago

A) I guess you're right, but I prefer the simplicity of using startx.

upvoted 0 times

...

Timmy

1 year ago

A) Yeah, but I prefer the simplicity of just using startx.

upvoted 0 times

...

Marge

1 year ago

B) It is started like any other system service by the init system.

upvoted 0 times

...

Christene

1 year ago

A) makes sense, I always use startx to start my display. Who needs an init system?

upvoted 0 times

...

Veronika

1 year ago

B) It is started like any other system service by the init system.

upvoted 0 times

...

Kyoko

1 year ago

A) makes sense, I always use startx to start my display. Who needs an init system?

upvoted 0 times

...

...

Karina

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's C) - inetd is the display manager's butler, right?

upvoted 0 times

Sang

1 year ago

Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying!

upvoted 0 times

...

German

1 year ago

No, it's actually D) - it starts automatically when a user logs in.

upvoted 0 times

...

...

Pearly

1 year ago

I thought it was started by the magic display fairy! D) seems more plausible.

upvoted 0 times

...

Moon

1 year ago

B) is the correct answer. The display manager is started by the init system like any other system service.

upvoted 0 times

Whitley

1 year ago

D) It is started automatically when a X11 user logs in to the system console.

upvoted 0 times

...

Peggy

1 year ago

A) It is started by a user using the command startx.

upvoted 0 times

...

Laurena

1 year ago

B) It is started like any other system service by the init system.

upvoted 0 times

...

...

Yuki

1 year ago

I'm pretty sure it is started automatically when a X11 user logs in to the system console.

upvoted 0 times

...

Lizette

1 year ago

I believe it is started like any other system service by the init system.

upvoted 0 times

...

Janna

1 year ago

I think the display manager is started by a user using the command startx.

upvoted 0 times

...