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LX0-102 · Question #278

Which of the following crontab entries could be used to set the system time at regular intervals?

The correct answer is E. 1 0 * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate ntp1.digex.net > /dev/null 2>&1. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Which of the following crontab entries could be used to set the system time at regular intervals?

Options

  • A1 0 * * * date $d $t $24
  • B1 0 * * * settime $d $t $24
  • C1 0 * * * date<ntp1.digex.net
  • D1 0 * * * /usr/sbin/runcron date <ntp1.digex.net
  • E1 0 * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate ntp1.digex.net > /dev/null 2>&1

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  • A
    14% (4)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    7% (2)
  • E
    72% (21)

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