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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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