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LPI 102-500 Exam - Topic 5 Question 70 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 102-500 exam
Question #: 70
Topic #: 5
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How is the file format of /etc/crontab different from a normal crontab file? (Select TWO correct answers)

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Suggested Answer: D

by Lettie at Nov 21, 2023, 06:39 PM

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Yolande
3 months ago
I thought both formats were pretty similar, but I guess not!
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Angella
3 months ago
A normal crontab file must be installed with the crontab command, right?
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Virgina
3 months ago
Wait, does the /etc/crontab really allow a year field?
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Karan
4 months ago
Totally agree, that's a big difference!
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Lauran
4 months ago
The /etc/crontab file has a user field for commands.
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Stefania
4 months ago
I’m pretty confident that the /etc/crontab file includes a user field, but I’m not sure about the year field being a feature.
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Shizue
4 months ago
I feel like the environment variable substitution is something that applies to normal crontab files, but I might be mixing it up with something else.
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Reyes
4 months ago
I remember that a normal crontab file is created with the crontab command, but I can't recall if that's the only difference.
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Garry
5 months ago
I think the /etc/crontab file has a user field, but I'm not entirely sure if it specifies a year field too.
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Wilford
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused about the environment variable substitution part. I'll need to double-check the details on that.
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Tresa
5 months ago
I think the key difference is that the /etc/crontab file can specify a user field, while a normal crontab doesn't have that. I'm pretty confident about that one.
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Celeste
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. I know the /etc/crontab file is system-wide, while a normal crontab is user-specific. But I'm not sure about the other differences.
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Izetta
5 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the differences between the /etc/crontab file and a normal crontab file.
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Whitney
5 months ago
Ah, I remember now - the /etc/crontab file can't use environment variable substitution, but a normal crontab can. That's an important distinction.
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Octavio
5 months ago
Okay, I've got a strategy for this. Based on my experience, the best way to add a sensitive environment-specific configuration value is to use the Cloud CLI for Commerce. That way, I can set the value securely without having to directly edit any configuration files.
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Vivan
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The options seem similar, but I think I can eliminate a couple based on my understanding of architecture frameworks.
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Ryann
5 months ago
If I recall correctly, the program should output something like 10 11 repeatedly, but it might depend on how many iterations there are.
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Kattie
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but "A" for management sounds familiar. I remember discussions about management's role in achieving objectives.
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Dyan
9 months ago
I'm going with B and D. After all, the /etc/crontab file is like the boss's version of a crontab, so it's got a user field that the regular crontab doesn't have.
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Daren
8 months ago
Yeah, it's easy to overlook that one. But it's definitely a key difference.
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Jeannine
8 months ago
I always forget about the year field in /etc/crontab.
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Tamesha
8 months ago
Yeah, that's true. It's like the super crontab file.
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Dulce
9 months ago
I think you're right, the /etc/crontab file does have a user field for commands.
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Kattie
10 months ago
This question is a real head-scratcher! I bet the developers who wrote this exam question were having a field day coming up with these tricky options.
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Millie
8 months ago
I know, these options really make you think!
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Emerson
9 months ago
D) The /etc/crontab file has a user field for commands.
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Larae
9 months ago
A) The /etc/crontab file can specify a year field.
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Glory
10 months ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is B and D. The /etc/crontab file has a user field, but a normal crontab file is installed with the crontab command. That's the difference, right?
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Bulah
10 months ago
B and C are the correct answers. A normal crontab file needs to be installed using the crontab command, and it supports environment variable substitution, unlike the /etc/crontab file.
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Kaycee
8 months ago
Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying that!
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Lenora
8 months ago
C) A normal crontab file allows for environment variable substitution.
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Meghan
9 months ago
B) A normal crontab file must be installed with the crontab command.
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Germaine
9 months ago
The /etc/crontab file has a user field for commands.
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Marjory
9 months ago
The /etc/crontab file can specify a year field.
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Viola
10 months ago
B and C are the correct answers.
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Jesusita
11 months ago
I agree with both of you. The /etc/crontab file is different from a normal crontab file in those aspects.
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Alison
11 months ago
A and D seem like the correct answers. The /etc/crontab file has a user field to specify the user that the command should run as, and it can also specify a year field, which a normal crontab file cannot do.
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Brinda
10 months ago
B) A normal crontab file must be installed with the crontab command.
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Lonny
10 months ago
Yes, that's correct. The /etc/crontab file is different from a normal crontab file in those ways.
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Ashlee
10 months ago
D) The /etc/crontab file has a user field for commands.
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Stevie
10 months ago
A) The /etc/crontab file can specify a year field.
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Arlene
11 months ago
I believe the /etc/crontab file has a user field for commands.
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Mari
11 months ago
I think the /etc/crontab file can specify a year field.
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