Why is the root file system mounted read-only during boot and remounted with write permission later on?

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• ABecause if problems with the root file system are detected during the boot, fsck can be run, without
• BBecause this way crackers cannot collect information about root with boot sniffers
• CTo avoid writing to the disk, unless the root password is known.
• DTo avoid other operating systems overwriting the Linux root partition
• EBecause the disk has its own write protection that cannot change by the operating system.

• A
  85% (22)
• B
  8% (2)
• D
  4% (1)
• E
  4% (1)

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