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LPI 201-450 Exam - Topic 2 Question 126 Discussion

What is the purpose of the smartd daemon?
D) It monitors certain disk drives and attempts to predict when they will fail.
A) It is a user space daemon used for reading smart cards and integrated circuit chips.
B) It attempts to automatically repair file systems upon a failed file system check.
C) It monitors process activity and helps the kernel decide which processes to kill when the kernel overcommits.

LPI 201-450 Exam - Topic 2 Question 126 Discussion

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What is the purpose of the smartd daemon?

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by Felix at May 14, 2026, 06:08 AM

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Bea
5 days ago
Definitely D. Saves data loss before it happens.
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Abel
10 days ago
I feel like A is misleading. Smart cards are different.
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Bong
15 days ago
Agreed, D makes sense. Predicting failures is key.
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Adelle
20 days ago
I think it's D. Disk monitoring is crucial.
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Jarvis
25 days ago
Surprised people mix that up, it's pretty clear in the docs!
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Stephane
1 month ago
Nope, that's not it! Smartd is definitely for disks.
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Leonor
1 month ago
Wait, I thought it was for file systems?
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Desmond
1 month ago
Totally agree, it's crucial for predicting failures.
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Noble
2 months ago
It's all about monitoring disk drives!
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Cecily
2 months ago
Smartd is definitely a lifesaver for data integrity!
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Valentine
2 months ago
Nope, that's a different tool!
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Kattie
2 months ago
Wait, I thought it was for file system checks?
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Sean
2 months ago
Totally agree, it's crucial for predicting drive failures.
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Lajuana
2 months ago
It's all about monitoring disk drives!
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Norah
3 months ago
I definitely remember that smartd is involved with disk drives, but I’m not 100% if it predicts failures or just checks their status. Option D sounds right though!
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Eloisa
3 months ago
I’m a bit confused because I feel like I’ve seen similar questions, but I can’t recall if smartd does anything with file systems or just focuses on disk health.
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Teddy
3 months ago
I remember practicing a question about system daemons, and I think smartd was mentioned in the context of monitoring drives. So, I’m leaning towards option D.
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Raylene
4 months ago
I think the smartd daemon is related to disk monitoring, but I'm not entirely sure if it's about predicting failures or just reading data.
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