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LFCS Question #13: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: ulimit. The ulimit command is used to set or report resource limits for the current shell and its child processes, including the amount of memory a user or process may use.

Submitted by andreas_gr· Apr 18, 2026User and Group Management

Question

Which of the following commands can be used to limit the amount of memory a user may use?

Options

  • Aumask
  • Busermod
  • Culimit
  • Dpasswd
  • Echage

Explanation

The ulimit command is used to set or report resource limits for the current shell and its child processes, including the amount of memory a user or process may use.

Common mistakes.

  • A. umask sets the default file permissions for newly created files and directories, not memory limits.
  • B. usermod is used to modify user account properties, such as username, home directory, or shell, but not runtime resource limits like memory.
  • D. passwd is used to change a user's password.
  • E. chage is used to change user password expiry information.

Concept tested. Process resource limits ulimit

Reference. https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/ulimit.1p.html

Topics

#ulimit#resource limits#memory limits#user resource management

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