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How is the file format of /etc/crontab different from a normal crontab file? (Select TWO correct answers)
Suggested Answer: D
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43 comments · newest first
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Yolande
11 months ago
I thought both formats were pretty similar, but I guess not!
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Angella
11 months ago
A normal crontab file must be installed with the crontab command, right?
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Virgina
11 months ago
Wait, does the /etc/crontab really allow a year field?
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Karan
11 months ago
Totally agree, that's a big difference!
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Lauran
11 months ago
The /etc/crontab file has a user field for commands.
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Stefania
12 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
12 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
12 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
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Vivan
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
Yeah, it's easy to overlook that one. But it's definitely a key difference.
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Jeannine
1 year ago
I always forget about the year field in /etc/crontab.
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Tamesha
1 year ago
Yeah, that's true. It's like the super crontab file.
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Dulce
1 year ago
I think you're right, the /etc/crontab file does have a user field for commands.
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Kattie
1 year 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
1 year ago
I know, these options really make you think!
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Emerson
1 year ago
D) The /etc/crontab file has a user field for commands.
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Larae
1 year ago
A) The /etc/crontab file can specify a year field.
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Glory
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying that!
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Lenora
1 year ago
C) A normal crontab file allows for environment variable substitution.
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Meghan
1 year ago
B) A normal crontab file must be installed with the crontab command.
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Germaine
1 year ago
The /etc/crontab file has a user field for commands.
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Marjory
1 year ago
The /etc/crontab file can specify a year field.
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Viola
1 year ago
B and C are the correct answers.
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Jesusita
2 years 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
2 years 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
1 year ago
B) A normal crontab file must be installed with the crontab command.
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Lonny
1 year ago
Yes, that's correct. The /etc/crontab file is different from a normal crontab file in those ways.
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Ashlee
1 year ago
D) The /etc/crontab file has a user field for commands.
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Stevie
1 year ago
A) The /etc/crontab file can specify a year field.
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Arlene
2 years ago
I believe the /etc/crontab file has a user field for commands.
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Mari
2 years ago
I think the /etc/crontab file can specify a year field.