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LPI 702-100 Exam - Topic 1 Question 19 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 702-100 exam
Question #: 19
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A file called mybackup is found while investigating a USB pen drive. Which utility can be used to determine the kind of data that is contained in that file?

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by Sage at Jul 05, 2024, 08:05 AM

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Latanya
3 months ago
Not sure about `touch`, that just updates timestamps, right?
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Keneth
3 months ago
I think `tar -t` is for listing contents of tar files, not just any file.
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Jerrod
4 months ago
Wait, can `whatis` really help with that? Seems off.
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Florencia
4 months ago
Definitely `file mybackup`! That's the go-to.
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Lemuel
4 months ago
You can use the `file` command to check the data type.
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Alishia
4 months ago
I think "tar -t" is used for listing contents of tar files, so that one doesn't seem right for this question.
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Ramonita
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought "whatis" was for getting descriptions, not file types.
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Buddy
5 months ago
I remember practicing with similar questions, and I feel like "file mybackup" is the right choice to check the file type.
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Fannie
5 months ago
I think we might need to use a command that shows file types, but I'm not sure if it's "file" or something else.
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Alesia
5 months ago
I'm just going to go with the `touch mybackup` option. That should create the file if it doesn't exist, right? Then I can try the other commands to see what's inside.
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Louvenia
5 months ago
The `whatis mybackup` command seems like it might provide some information about the file, but I'm not sure if that's the best way to identify the data type. I'll have to think about this one a bit more.
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Lynelle
5 months ago
Okay, the `tar -t mybackup` option looks promising. That should list the contents of the backup file without extracting it, which could be useful for determining the type of data.
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Fidelia
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused here. Is the `Is -1 mybackup` option supposed to be checking the file somehow? I'm not familiar with that command.
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Jutta
5 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a straightforward file identification question. I'll try the `file` command to see what type of data is in the `mybackup` file.
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Reyes
5 months ago
I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to review my notes on NSX-T and VMware Cloud Director to make sure I understand the capabilities.
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Tayna
5 months ago
I think I saw a similar question before, wasn't it something like email and csv file?
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Annamaria
5 months ago
Option C sounds right to me. The description matches what I know about the Global Dashboard being a centralized management tool for multiple OneView instances.
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Louvenia
10 months ago
Touch the file? What is this, a joke? I might as well just create a new one and call it a day.
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Celestine
8 months ago
D) whatis mybackup
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Daisy
8 months ago
Touching the file won't help, you need to use a utility to determine its contents.
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Wilford
9 months ago
C) tar -t mybackup
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Sue
9 months ago
A) file mybackup
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Dominque
10 months ago
Haha, 'whatis'? I haven't heard that one in ages. It's like the utility that time forgot.
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Vannessa
9 months ago
Haha, 'whatis'? I haven't heard that one in ages. It's like the utility that time forgot.
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Lashanda
10 months ago
C) tar -t mybackup
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Glendora
10 months ago
A) file mybackup
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Lizette
10 months ago
Hmm, 'tar -t' might work, but it's overkill for just determining the file type. I'll save that one for when I need to extract the contents.
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Reyes
10 months ago
Is -l? Really? That's not even a valid command. I think I'll pass on that one.
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Rocco
8 months ago
Is -l? Really? That's not even a valid command. I think I'll pass on that one.
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Martha
9 months ago
D) whatis mybackup
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Sanda
9 months ago
C) tar -t mybackup
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Twana
10 months ago
A) file mybackup
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Doug
10 months ago
The 'file' command is the obvious choice here. It'll give me a quick overview of the file's contents without having to dig deeper.
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Izetta
11 months ago
But 'file mybackup' command provides detailed information about the file type, so I still think it's the best option.
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Kallie
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe the correct utility is 'tar -t mybackup'.
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Izetta
11 months ago
I think the utility to determine the kind of data in mybackup file is 'file mybackup'.
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