LPI 102-500 Exam - Topic 4 Question 81 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 102-500 exam

Question #: 81
Topic #: 4

Which of the following fields are available in both the global /etc/crontab file as well as in user-specific crontab files? (Select TWO correct answers)

AYear

BMinute

CUsername

DCommand

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Suggested Answer: A

by Elin at May 21, 2024, 12:28 PM

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Magdalene

6 months ago

Huh, I always assumed Year was a standard field.

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Lakeesha

6 months ago

Agreed, Minute and Command are the way to go!

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Janella

6 months ago

Wait, Year isn't in user crontabs, right?

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Junita

7 months ago

I thought Username was in both too?

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Pete

7 months ago

Definitely Minute and Command!

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Ciara

7 months ago

I remember "Minute" and "Command" being common in both, but I should double-check that "Year" isn't included anywhere.

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Pa

7 months ago

I have a feeling "Username" might only be in the global crontab, but I can't quite recall.

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Gianna

7 months ago

I practiced a similar question before, and I think "Command" is also included in both types of crontab files.

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Gerri

8 months ago

I think the fields in crontab are a bit tricky. I remember that "Minute" is definitely one of them, but I'm not sure about the other one.

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Reuben

8 months ago

Ugh, cron is always a bit confusing to me. Let me think this through step-by-step. I know the minute and command are common, but what about the other fields?

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Earlean

8 months ago

I've worked with cron before, so I think I've got a good handle on this. The minute and command fields are definitely available in both, but I'm not sure about the other options.

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Krystina

8 months ago

Okay, I know the global crontab and user crontabs have some fields in common, but I'm not sure which ones. I'll have to review my notes on cron.

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Leontine

8 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the differences between the global crontab and user-specific crontabs.

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Chantell

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused about the different options. I'll need to review my notes on how contracts and agent assignments work.

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Gabriele

8 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is B. www.validator.w3.org is the standard tool for validating CSS.

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Alexis

8 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the administrative rights and limitations of searching cloud-hosted data.

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Emily

8 months ago

I practiced a similar question where LACP was dominant, and I remember that MAC Pinning could be an option. So maybe B is correct?

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Ma

1 year ago

I'm pretty sure the global crontab file doesn't have a Username field, since that's more for individual users. Minute and Command sound like the right choices here.

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Raina

10 months ago

Yes, Minute and Command are available in both global and user-specific crontab files.

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Keith

10 months ago

D) Command

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Gilma

10 months ago

B) Minute

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Chau

11 months ago

I think you're right, Username is not in the global crontab file.

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Margery

11 months ago

D) Command

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Willetta

11 months ago

C) Username

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Elfriede

11 months ago

B) Minute

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Louann

11 months ago

A) Year

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Noel

1 year ago

Haha, can you imagine if the Year field was in the crontab? That would be like scheduling something for the year 2525 or something. Nah, I'm sticking with Minute and Command.

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Carissa

12 months ago

Year in crontab would be interesting, but I'm going with Minute and Command as well.

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Johnson

12 months ago

Yeah, Year in crontab would be crazy. I think Minute and Command are the safe choices.

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Denny

12 months ago

I agree, Year in crontab would be wild. I'm going with Minute and Command too.

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Ilene

1 year ago

Well, the Username field is definitely not in the global /etc/crontab file, since that's a system-wide configuration. I'll go with Minute and Command.

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Youlanda

11 months ago

Yeah, Username is not in the global file. I would choose Minute and Command as well.

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Mozell

12 months ago

I think you're right. Username is not in the global file. Minute and Command seem like the correct choices.

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Bernadine

1 year ago

I agree, Username is not in the global file. I think Minute and Command are the correct options.

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Alton

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about the Year field. That seems a bit too specific for a crontab file. I'm going with Minute and Command.

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Denny

1 year ago

I think the correct answers are Minute and Command. The global /etc/crontab file and user-specific crontab files both have these fields.

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Goldie

11 months ago

So the correct answers are Minute and Command for both global and user-specific crontab files.

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Erick

12 months ago

Actually, Username is only available in user-specific crontab files, not in the global /etc/crontab file.

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Penney

1 year ago

I think Username should also be included in both global and user-specific crontab files.

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Anthony

1 year ago

I agree, Minute and Command are the correct answers.

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Gerry

1 year ago

I'm not sure about Username. I think Year is also available in both files.

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Bok

1 year ago

I agree with Remedios. Minute and Command make sense to be available in both files.

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Remedios

1 year ago

I think Minute and Command are available in both global and user-specific crontab files.

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