Linux Foundation Exam LFCS Topic 5 Question 98 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's LFCS exam

Question #: 98
Topic #: 5

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What does the command mount -a do?

AIt ensures that all file systems listed with the option noauto in /etc/fstab are mounted.

BIt shows all mounted file systems that have been automatically mounted.

CIt opens an editor with root privileges and loads /etc/fstab for editing.

DIt ensures that all file systems listed with the option auto in /etc/fstab are mounted.

EIt ensures that all file systems listed in /etc/fstab are mounted regardless of their options.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Miesha at Apr 05, 2025, 04:19 PM

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9 days ago

Haha, I almost went with E just to be different. But D is the way to go, no doubt about it. Wouldn't want any non-auto filesystems getting left out!

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2 months ago

I think the command mount -a mounts all available filesystems onto the current directory.

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