LFCS Question #507: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: ulimit. The ulimit command is used to manage user resource limits, including the maximum size of core dump files.

Submitted by parkjh· Apr 18, 2026Essential Commands

Question

Which of the following commands is used to set restrictions on the size of a core file that is created for a user when a program crashes?

The ulimit command is used to manage user resource limits, including the maximum size of core dump files.

Common mistakes.

A. core is not a standard command for managing core file size limits; it refers to the core dump file itself.
B. edquota is used to edit user disk quotas, not general resource limits like core file size.
D. quota is used to display disk quota information, not to set resource limits for core files.

Concept tested. User resource limits (ulimit)

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

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