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Which statements about the directory /etc/skel are correct? (Choose TWO answers)

The correct answer is C. The files from the directory are copied to the home directory of a new user when the account is D. The directory contains a default set of configuration files used by the useradd command. /etc/skel is a skeleton directory whose contents are copied into a new user's home directory at account creation time, providing default configuration files.

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Question

Which statements about the directory /etc/skel are correct? (Choose TWO answers)

Options

  • AThe personal settings of root are in this directory.
  • BThe files from the directory are copied to the home directory of the new user when starting the
  • CThe files from the directory are copied to the home directory of a new user when the account is
  • DThe directory contains a default set of configuration files used by the useradd command.
  • EThe directory contains the global settings for the Linux system.

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    10% (2)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    81% (17)
  • E
    5% (1)

Why each option

/etc/skel is a skeleton directory whose contents are copied into a new user's home directory at account creation time, providing default configuration files.

AThe personal settings of root are in this directory.

Root's personal settings reside in /root, not in /etc/skel.

BThe files from the directory are copied to the home directory of the new user when starting the

Files from /etc/skel are copied at account creation time, not at login time when the user starts a session.

CThe files from the directory are copied to the home directory of a new user when the account isCorrect

When a new user account is created with useradd (or adduser), the contents of /etc/skel are copied into the newly created home directory, giving the user a default environment with pre-configured dotfiles.

DThe directory contains a default set of configuration files used by the useradd command.Correct

The useradd command references /etc/skel as the source of default configuration files (such as .bashrc, .profile, and .bash_logout) that populate every new user's home directory.

EThe directory contains the global settings for the Linux system.

Global system settings are managed through files in /etc directly (e.g., /etc/profile, /etc/environment), not /etc/skel.

Concept tested: Linux /etc/skel skeleton directory and useradd

Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/useradd.8.html

Topics

#/etc/skel#useradd#home directory#user creation

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