RedHat Exam EX200 Topic 3 Question 66 Discussion

Actual exam question for RedHat's EX200 exam

Question #: 66
Topic #: 3

Create a swap space, set the size is 600 MB, and make it be mounted automatically after rebooting the system (permanent mount).

AExplanation:
if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1M count=600 mkswap /swapfile
/etc/fstab:
/swapfile swap swap defaults 0 0 mount -a

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by Dominque at Feb 02, 2023, 04:35 PM

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Reena

16 days ago

Wait, do I actually have to remember the exact command? I thought this was an open-book exam!

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Sanda

2 days ago

Yes, you need to remember the commands to create a swap space.

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Lillian

18 days ago

Haha, I bet the exam writers are feeling pretty clever with this one. At least it's not a trick question!

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Mozell

21 days ago

The explanation covers all the steps nicely. I think I've got this one figured out.

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Lettie

2 months ago

That's a pretty straightforward question. The answer looks good, but I'd double-check the syntax just to be sure.

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Sommer

13 days ago

Good idea, it's always better to be safe than sorry when it comes to system configurations.

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Laurel

1 months ago

Thanks for the tip, I'll make sure to double-check the syntax before executing the commands.

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Arlene

2 months ago

The commands to create and mount the swap space are if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1M count=600 mkswap /swapfile and /etc/fstab: /swapfile swap swap defaults 0 0 mount -a.

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Chandra

2 months ago

I agree, having a swap space can help prevent memory issues.

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Gwenn

2 months ago

I think creating a swap space is important for system performance.

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