Lpic 1 Linux Administrator · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 10
- A /etc/mount/defaults
- B /etc/fstab.conf
- C /etc/fstab
- D /etc/auto.mount
- E /boot/mounts
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Correct answer: C
A. The path /etc/mount/defaults does not exist in the Linux filesystem. It is not the correct location for the file that describes the filesystems mounted at boot time.
B. The file /etc/fstab.conf is not the standard configuration file for describing filesystems mounted at boot time in Linux. The correct file name is different from the one mentioned in this choice.
C. The file /etc/fstab is the correct location for describing the filesystems mounted at boot time in Linux. It contains information about all the filesystems and their mount points that are automatically mounted during system boot.
D. The file /etc/auto.mount is not the standard configuration file for describing filesystems mounted at boot time in Linux. It is used for configuring automatic filesystem mounting using the autofs service.
E. The path /boot/mounts is not the standard location for the file that describes the filesystems mounted at boot time in Linux. The correct file is typically located in the /etc directory.
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