Deal of The Day! Hurry Up, Grab the Special Discount - Save 25% - Ends In 00:00:00 Coupon code: SAVE25

- Free Preparation Discussions

LPI 101-500 Exam - Topic 1 Question 107 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 101-500 exam

Question #: 107
Topic #: 1

[All 101-500 Questions]

What is the effect of the egrep command when the -v option is used?

AIt enables color to highlight matching parts.

BIt only outputs non-matching lines.

CIt shows the command's version information.

DIt changes the output order showing the last matching line first.

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: C

by Harley at Feb 10, 2025, 05:28 PM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium 101-500 Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

Submit Cancel

Refugia

9 months ago

Yeah, B is the correct answer for sure!

upvoted 0 times

...

Becky

9 months ago

Definitely not A, that's misleading.

upvoted 0 times

...

Jess

9 months ago

Wait, are you sure? I thought it highlighted matches.

upvoted 0 times

...

Beckie

10 months ago

Totally agree, that's what -v does!

upvoted 0 times

...

Kirk

10 months ago

It only outputs non-matching lines.

upvoted 0 times

...

Isidra

10 months ago

I definitely recall that the -v option is used to invert the match, so it should be about non-matching lines. That seems to fit with what I studied.

upvoted 0 times

...

Erin

10 months ago

I feel like I might confuse this with another command. Wasn't there something about showing version info? But I think that's not related to -v.

upvoted 0 times

...

Beckie

10 months ago

I remember practicing a question about egrep, and I think the -v option does output non-matching lines. That sounds right to me.

upvoted 0 times

...

Tamie

11 months ago

I think the -v option in egrep is supposed to filter out something, but I'm not entirely sure if it's non-matching lines or something else.

upvoted 0 times

...

Glynda

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options don't seem to be directly related to the -v flag. I'll have to think about it a bit more, but I'm going to go with option B for now and hope for the best.

upvoted 0 times

...

Werner

11 months ago

Ah, the old egrep question. I remember this one from the practice exams. The -v option is for "invert match", so it will print out the lines that don't match the pattern. Easy peasy, option B is the way to go.

upvoted 0 times

...

Whitley

11 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about the effect of the -v option, so it's probably not going to be something like changing the output order or showing version info. I'm leaning towards option B, but I'll double-check the other options just to be sure.

upvoted 0 times

...

Mollie

11 months ago

Hmm, this one seems straightforward. I think the -v option in egrep is used to invert the match, so it should output the non-matching lines. I'll go with option B.

upvoted 0 times

...

Maricela

1 year ago

Highlight matching parts? Nah, I need to see the non-matching stuff. egrep -v is my go-to for that.

upvoted 0 times

Rosio

1 year ago

A) It only outputs non-matching lines.

upvoted 0 times

...

Leontine

1 year ago

Highlight matching parts? Nah, I need to see the non-matching stuff. egrep -v is my go-to for that.

upvoted 0 times

...

Gene

1 year ago

B) It only outputs non-matching lines.

upvoted 0 times

...

Pearlene

1 year ago

A) It only outputs non-matching lines.

upvoted 0 times

...

...

Kathryn

1 year ago

Haha, changing the output order? That's a good one! egrep -v is the real deal, simple and effective.

upvoted 0 times

Mable

1 year ago

I use egrep -v all the time to make my searches more precise.

upvoted 0 times

...

Luann

1 year ago

Yes, it's great for excluding specific patterns from the output.

upvoted 0 times

...

Idella

1 year ago

I agree, egrep -v is really handy for filtering out unwanted lines.

upvoted 0 times

...

...

Elke

1 year ago

Option C? Really? Who needs the version info when you're trying to filter text? Clearly, the egrep -v is the way to go.

upvoted 0 times

Francoise

1 year ago

I always use egrep -v to filter out non-matching lines. It's really useful.

upvoted 0 times

...

Madelyn

1 year ago

I think option D is the right choice. It changes the output order showing the last matching line first.

upvoted 0 times

...

Beckie

1 year ago

I agree, option B is the correct one. It only outputs non-matching lines.

upvoted 0 times

...

...

Malcolm

1 year ago

I always get confused between -v and -i options. But I guess -v is the one that gives me the opposite of what I'm searching for. Nice one!

upvoted 0 times

Leontine

1 year ago

Exactly! It's a handy option to filter out what you're not looking for.

upvoted 0 times

...

Pearlene

1 year ago

I always remember it as 'v' for 'invert' - it inverts the search to show what doesn't match.

upvoted 0 times

...

Loreen

1 year ago

Yes, that's correct. The -v option in egrep shows only non-matching lines.

upvoted 0 times

...

...

Cristal

1 year ago

Option B is correct! egrep -v shows the non-matching lines, which is really useful for filtering out unwanted data.

upvoted 0 times

...

Kati

1 year ago

I agree with Leila, because the -v option in egrep is used to invert the match, showing only lines that do not match the pattern.

upvoted 0 times

...

Leila

1 year ago

I think the answer is B) It only outputs non-matching lines.

upvoted 0 times

...

Andree

1 year ago

What is the effect of the egrep command when the -v option is used?

upvoted 0 times

...