LPI Exam 102-500 Topic 3 Question 80 Discussion

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Question #: 80
Topic #: 3

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Which TWO statements about crontab are true?

AEvery user may have their own crontab.

BChanging a crontab requires a reload/restart of the cron daemon.

CThe cron daemon reloads crontab files automatically when necessary.

Dhourly is the same as '0 * * * *'.

EA cron daemon must run for each existing crontab.

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by Yvette at May 11, 2024, 03:29 AM

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Sharen

2 days ago

I'm not sure about B) though. Can someone explain why changing a crontab requires a reload/restart of the cron daemon?

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Taryn

2 days ago

B and D are correct. I can never remember the hourly cron syntax, so I just use the asterisks.

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Margot

3 days ago

I agree with Sharee. A) and C) make sense to me.

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Jeanice

3 days ago

A and E are true. Cron is a must-have for any sysadmin's toolkit!

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Sharee

9 days ago

I think A) and C) are true.

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Lettie

11 days ago

I'm not sure about B) though. Can someone explain why changing a crontab requires a reload/restart of the cron daemon?

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Gregoria

12 days ago

I agree with Lemuel. A) and C) make sense to me.

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Lemuel

16 days ago

I think A) and C) are true.

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