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LPI 201-450 Exam - Topic 4 Question 95 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 201-450 exam
Question #: 95
Topic #: 4
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Which of the following commands will erase the contents of the /dev/sdb3 partition?

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Suggested Answer: B

by Elenor at Aug 29, 2024, 01:05 AM

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Oliva
3 months ago
I’m surprised that dd can do that! Sounds risky.
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Ellsworth
3 months ago
D just unmounts it, doesn’t erase anything.
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Kris
3 months ago
Wait, can A really erase it? I thought it just removes files.
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Whitley
4 months ago
I agree, B is definitely the right choice!
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Elroy
4 months ago
B is the correct command to erase the partition.
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Paris
4 months ago
I thought 'umount' just unmounts the partition, so it wouldn't erase anything. I’m leaning towards option B too.
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Horace
4 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I feel like 'dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb3' is definitely the correct way to clear it out.
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Kayleigh
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about 'rm' not being the right command for partitions.
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Alona
5 months ago
I think option B is the one that actually writes zeros to the partition, which would erase the contents.
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Gaynell
5 months ago
Ah, I see what's going on now. The "dd" command is the way to go, but we need to be really careful with those device names. One slip-up and we could wipe the wrong partition. Better double-check everything before hitting enter.
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Bette
5 months ago
Okay, I think the "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb3" command is the right choice. That will overwrite the entire partition with zeros, effectively erasing the contents.
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Martina
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused - do we really want to erase the entire partition? That seems a bit extreme. Maybe there's a safer way to approach this.
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Josefa
5 months ago
The "rm" command won't work, that's just for files, not partitions. I'm pretty sure the "dd" command is the way to go here.
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Paola
5 months ago
Hmm, this looks tricky. I'll need to think carefully about the differences between these commands.
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Mel
5 months ago
This is a good test of my LWC knowledge. I know that a custom getter is defined using the @api decorator and a get method, so I'll carefully compare the code snippets to that pattern. I think I can narrow it down to the right answer with a bit of careful analysis.
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Jade
5 months ago
I've got this one! A brute force attack is when you try every single possibility until you find the password. That's the definition I remember from the lectures. Gotta be A.
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Pearline
1 year ago
I think Shonda is right, rm command is used to remove files, not erase partitions
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Ernie
1 year ago
But using dd with if=/dev/zero will write zeros to the partition, effectively erasing it
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Shonda
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is A) rm /dev/sdb3
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Lino
1 year ago
Haha, Option A is just asking to get in trouble. Trying to 'rm' a partition device? That's a bold move, cotton!
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Rosenda
1 year ago
Definitely not Option A, that would cause some serious trouble!
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Rosenda
1 year ago
Yeah, that's the correct command to erase the contents of the partition.
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Rosenda
1 year ago
B) dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb3
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Mari
1 year ago
Option D is the way to go. Unmounting the partition first is the safest approach before erasing anything.
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Glenna
1 year ago
No, option D is the safest way to go. You should unmount the partition first before erasing.
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Carmen
1 year ago
I think option B is the correct command to erase the contents of /dev/sdb3.
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Audra
1 year ago
I'd go with Option C. Putting 'of=/dev/zero' first makes it more clear that we're wiping the partition, not the other way around.
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Ernie
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb3
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Susana
2 years ago
Option B looks good to me. The 'dd' command is perfect for erasing a partition.
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Rickie
1 year ago
Let's go with option B then.
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Mitsue
1 year ago
I agree, the 'dd' command is used for erasing partitions.
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Hubert
1 year ago
I think option B is the correct one.
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Glory
1 year ago
Yeah, 'dd' command is used for erasing partitions.
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Anisha
1 year ago
I think option B is the correct one.
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