LPI Exam 102-500 Topic 2 Question 105 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 102-500 exam

Question #: 105
Topic #: 2

Which command is used to sync the hardware clock to the system clock? (Specify ONLY the command without any path or parameters.)

Ahwclocksbinhwclockusrsbinhwclock

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Suggested Answer: A

The command that is used to sync the hardware clock to the system clock is:

hwclock --systohc

This command copies the current system time to the hardware clock, which runs even when the system is shut down.It is equivalent to the commandhwclock -w12.The hardware clock is also called the BIOS clock or the RTC (Real Time Clock)3.

by Winifred at Jun 16, 2025, 04:27 PM

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Denny

10 days ago

Hmm, I think I'll just write 'hwclock' and hope the exam grader has a sense of humor. If not, at least I'll get a laugh out of it.

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Loren

3 hours ago

I think I'll go with 'hwclocksbinhwclock'.

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Regenia

22 days ago

I wonder if the exam creators are just trying to trick us with all these similar-sounding commands. Maybe they're all valid, and it's a trick question!

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Aleta

23 days ago

Ah, the age-old question of which hwclock command to use. I'll just flip a coin and see how it goes.

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Shay

3 days ago

hwclocksbinhwclock

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Linwood

13 days ago

usrsbinhwclock

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Margot

15 days ago

hwclock

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Pamella

1 months ago

Wait, are there really three different versions of hwclock? I'm just going to guess the first one and hope for the best.

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Filiberto

4 days ago

I'm pretty sure it's sbinhwclock.

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Alfreda

12 days ago

No, I believe it's actually usrsbinhwclock.

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Flo

24 days ago

I think it's hwclocksbinhwclock.

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Santos

1 months ago

I think it's hwclocksbinhwclock because it syncs the hardware clock to the system clock directly.

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Domitila

2 months ago

usrsbinhwclock

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Kenneth

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's hwclock, but I might be biased because that's the only one I remember.

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Heike

12 days ago

I agree, hwclock is the command used to sync the hardware clock to the system clock.

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Madonna

16 days ago

I believe it's hwclock as well, it's a common command for syncing the hardware clock.

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Alecia

18 days ago

I think it's hwclock too, that's the one I always use.

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Rory

19 days ago

Yes, you're correct! It is indeed hwclock.

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Sherrell

2 months ago

I think it's hwclock, it's the most straightforward command for syncing clocks.

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Kami

20 days ago

I agree, hwclock is the command for syncing clocks.

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Kimberely

21 days ago

Yes, it is hwclock.

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Earlean

1 months ago

I believe it's hwclock.

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Gilbert

2 months ago

hwclock

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