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Which of the following keywords can be used in the file /etc/nsswitch.conf to specify a source for host name lookups? (Choose TWO correct answers.)
Suggested Answer: A
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32 comments · newest first
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Lenna
11 months ago
100% agree with "dns" and "files"!
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Malcolm
11 months ago
Wait, "remote"? That doesn't sound right...
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Brent
11 months ago
"hosts" is also correct, right?
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Colton
11 months ago
I thought "resolve" was a valid option too?
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Albert
11 months ago
Definitely "dns" and "files" are the ones!
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Loren
12 months ago
I don't recall "remote" being a valid option for this. It seems off, but I could be wrong.
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Keneth
12 months ago
I might be mixing things up, but I think "hosts" could be correct too. It was in a practice question I did last week.
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Cherry
12 months ago
I'm not so sure about "resolve," but "files" sounds familiar. I feel like I saw that in a similar question.
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Erinn
1 year ago
I think "dns" is definitely one of the options for host name lookups. I remember practicing with that.
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Jarvis
1 year ago
I'm confident the right choices are B and E. The dns and hosts keywords are the standard options for specifying hostname lookup sources in /etc/nsswitch.conf.
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Ailene
1 year ago
Ah, I remember now! The correct answers are B (dns) and E (hosts). Those are the two most common sources for hostname resolution in that config file.
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Hannah
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about hostname lookup sources in /etc/nsswitch.conf, so I'll need to review the common options there like dns, files, and hosts.
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Erasmo
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know /etc/nsswitch.conf is used to configure name service sources, but I can't recall the specific keywords for hostname lookups off the top of my head.
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Ciara
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the correct answers are B and E, since dns and hosts are commonly used for hostname lookups in /etc/nsswitch.conf.
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Beckie
1 year ago
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Ben
1 year ago
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Alton
1 year ago
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Murray
1 year ago
Wait, wait, wait... C) remote? Is that for when your local DNS server is on the moon or something? I bet the correct answers are B) dns and E) hosts, unless you want to try your luck with the intergalactic name service.
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Garry
1 year ago
Hmm, C) remote? That's a new one to me. Maybe it's for when you want to look up host names on a distant planet or something. I'll stick with B) dns and E) hosts as my final answer.
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Johnathon
1 year ago
I'm feeling a bit like a detective trying to solve a mystery here. But I'm pretty sure the answer is B) dns and E) hosts. Those are the classic go-to sources for host name resolution, right?
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Ming
1 year ago
A) resolve? Really? That sounds more like a command than a configuration option. I'm going with B) dns and D) files - those seem like the most logical choices to me.
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Kattie
1 year ago
Let's go with B) dns and D) files, they seem like the most appropriate options for this configuration.
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Rene
1 year ago
I'm not sure about A) resolve, but I'm confident that B) dns and D) files are the right keywords to use.
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Barrett
1 year ago
I agree, I'm also going with B) dns and D) files as the correct choices.
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Stefania
1 year ago
I think A) resolve is a valid option for specifying a source for host name lookups.
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Reyes
1 year ago
Hmm, let's see, I think B) dns and E) hosts are the correct answers here. The /etc/nsswitch.conf file is used to configure name service sources, and those two options seem like they would make sense for host name lookups.
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Rene
1 year ago
I believe both B) dns and E) hosts are commonly used for specifying sources for host name lookups.
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Sheron
1 year ago
I'm not sure about E) hosts, but I think B) dns is definitely one of the correct options.
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Dortha
1 year ago
I agree, I think B) dns and E) hosts are the correct keywords for host name lookups.
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Marshall
2 years ago
I'm not sure about C) remote. I think D) files and E) hosts are more commonly used.
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Samira
2 years ago
I agree with Jamey. Those keywords are commonly used for host name lookups.
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Jamey
2 years ago
I think A) resolve and B) dns are the correct answers.