LPI 101-500 Exam - Topic 2 Question 65 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 101-500 exam

Question #: 65
Topic #: 2

What is the maximum niceness value that a regular user can assign to a process with the nice command when executing a new process?

B19

C49

D99

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by Jolene at Feb 06, 2023, 03:03 AM

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Janey

10 months ago

I thought it was 9 at first, but 19 makes sense!

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Marguerita

10 months ago

Nope, definitely 19.

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Halina

10 months ago

Wait, are you sure it's not higher?

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Artie

10 months ago

Totally agree, 19 is the right answer!

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Albert

10 months ago

It's 19, that's the max for regular users.

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Rashad

11 months ago

I remember reading that regular users can only go up to 19 with the nice command. It’s a bit confusing with all the different values out there!

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Alecia

11 months ago

I might be mixing it up, but I thought the maximum was 9. I need to double-check that.

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Hubert

11 months ago

I feel like I practiced a question similar to this, and it was definitely 19. It seems to be a common value in many examples.

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Kristian

11 months ago

I think the maximum niceness value is 19, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember something about it being the highest for regular users.

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Cammy

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure how to interpret this output. I'll need to review my notes on VPRN configurations to figure this out.

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Franchesca

11 months ago

I'm leaning towards "unmitigated risk," but I can't completely recall how we defined it.

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Shantay

11 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about the structure of a Declarative Pipeline.

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Willie

11 months ago

H.323 uses SIP and H.245, I'm pretty sure about that. The other options don't sound familiar to me in the context of H.323.

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Corrie

11 months ago

I'm not entirely sure which one to pick. "Quality" stands out to me, but it feels like "Cost" and "Quantity" should also matter in measuring a process.

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Theola

1 year ago

If I set the niceness to 99, does that mean my computer will be super nice and do my homework for me?

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Claribel

1 year ago

D) 99

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Huey

1 year ago

C) 49

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Cecil

1 year ago

B) 19

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Rene

1 year ago

A) 9

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Dylan

1 year ago

Wow, 49? That's a lot of niceness. I wonder if that's enough to make my computer give me a warm hug.

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Patti

1 year ago

Wait, isn't 'niceness' the opposite of what we want? I'm gonna go with the lowest value, 9.

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Aliza

1 year ago

User 3: I'm not sure, but I'll trust you guys and also choose A) 9.

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Louis

1 year ago

User 2: Yeah, I agree. I'll go with option A) 9 as well.

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Aliza

1 year ago

User 1: I think you're right, niceness is the opposite of what we want.

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Rosann

1 year ago

Hmm, I was pretty sure it was 19. 99 just seems way too high for a regular user.

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Twila

1 year ago

I'll go with 19 as well.

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Matthew

1 year ago

Yeah, 99 does seem too high for a regular user.

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Fletcher

1 year ago

I think it's 19 too.

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Lashandra

1 year ago

D) 99

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Chi

1 year ago

C) 49

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Dorian

1 year ago

B) 19

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Regenia

1 year ago

A) 9

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Alberto

1 year ago

I thought the maximum niceness value was a high number, but 99? That's just ridiculous!

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Mayra

1 year ago

True, it does seem excessive. Maybe it's just there for extreme cases.

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Jody

1 year ago

I guess so. But I can't imagine a situation where you would need to set a process to a niceness value of 99.

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Paris

1 year ago

Yeah, I was surprised too. I guess they really wanted to give users a wide range of options.

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Bok

1 year ago

I know, right? 99 seems like overkill for niceness value.

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Alita

1 year ago

D) 99

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Helaine

1 year ago

C) 49

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Sharen

1 year ago

B) 19

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Sherita

1 year ago

A) 9

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Wilda

1 year ago

User 4: That could be it. It gives more flexibility in managing process priorities.

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Ollie

1 year ago

User 3: Maybe it's to allow for a wide range of values to adjust the priority of processes.

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Glenna

1 year ago

User 2: I agree, it does seem excessive. I wonder why it goes up to 99.

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Cassie

1 year ago

User 1: I know, right? 99 seems way too high for a niceness value.

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Herminia

1 year ago

User 3: I guess they really wanted to give users a wide range of options.

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Carma

1 year ago

User 2: Yeah, I thought it would be a lower number like 9 or 19.

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Zena

1 year ago

User 1: I know, right? 99 seems excessive.

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Chandra

1 year ago

Actually, the correct answer is 19, option B. The nice command ranges from -20 to 19, with 19 being the maximum niceness value.

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Vallie

1 year ago

I believe it's 9, option A.

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Chandra

1 year ago

I think the maximum niceness value is 19, option B.

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