LPI 201-450 Exam - Topic 5 Question 11 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 201-450 exam

Question #: 11
Topic #: 5

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Which of the following commands erases the contents of the /dev/sdb3 partition?

Arm /dev/sdb3

Bdd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb3

Cdd of=/dev/zero if=/dev/sdb3

Dumount /dev/sdb3

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Suggested Answer: B

by Roslyn at May 07, 2022, 08:48 PM

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Alyssa

4 months ago

D just unmounts it, doesn't erase anything.

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Ryann

4 months ago

Wait, are you sure about B? Sounds risky!

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Sommer

4 months ago

I thought A would work too, but it just deletes files, not the partition.

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Amina

4 months ago

Yeah, B definitely wipes it clean.

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Alonzo

5 months ago

B is the correct command.

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Alexis

5 months ago

I know "umount" just unmounts the partition, so it can't be the right answer, but I'm not confident about the others.

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Jesusita

5 months ago

I’m confused about the difference between options B and C; I thought both used dd, but I can't recall which one is correct.

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Rosalyn

5 months ago

I remember practicing with similar questions, and I feel like "rm" doesn't work on partitions like that.

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Jennifer

5 months ago

I think option B is the one that actually erases the contents, but I'm not entirely sure if it completely wipes it.

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Alesia

5 months ago

I'm drawing a blank on where exactly this is located. I'll have to review my notes to jog my memory before answering this one.

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Karan

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the "individual actions based on package type" option. I'm not sure how that would apply to vulnerability policies. I'll need to think that one through.

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Tonja

5 months ago

This question seems straightforward - I'll carefully review the information provided and the options to determine which matters the auditor should communicate to those charged with governance.

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