What can be specified with useradd? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• ACommands the user can run using sudo.
• BThe absolute path to the user's home directory.
• CWhich printers are available for the new user.
• DThe SSH keys used to login to the new account.
• EThe numeric user ID (UID) of the user.

• B
  77% (10)
• C
  15% (2)
• D
  8% (1)

Explanation

useradd is a Linux command for creating new user accounts, and two of its direct options are -d (set the absolute path to the home directory, e.g., useradd -d /home/alice alice) and -u (assign a specific numeric UID, e.g., useradd -u 1500 alice), making B and E correct.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (sudo commands): Sudo privileges are configured in /etc/sudoers via visudo, completely separate from account creation.
• C (printers): Printer access is managed by the CUPS print system-useradd has no concept of printers.
• D (SSH keys): SSH keys are set up post-creation by placing them in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys; useradd has no option for this.

Memory tip: Think of useradd as only handling what's needed to create the account record-identity (UID) and location (home dir). Anything requiring a running service (sudo daemon, print spooler, SSH daemon) is configured elsewhere.

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