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LX0-101 · Question #40

What would the following line accomplish if run as root? chown-R bert /home/bert/*

The correct answer is E. It would set ownership of all files and subdirectories in /home/bert to bert. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

What would the following line accomplish if run as root? chown-R bert /home/bert/*

Options

  • ANothing, this command is invalid.
  • BIt would revoke belt's ownership from his home directory to root.
  • CIt would change user ownership of all files in /home/bert to bert.
  • DIt would set the group ownership of the directory/home/bert tobert.
  • EIt would set ownership of all files and subdirectories in /home/bert to bert.

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  • A
    7% (4)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    12% (7)
  • E
    77% (46)

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