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LX0-103 · Question #89

Which of the following are init systems used within Linux systems? (Choose THREE correct answers.)

The correct answer is B. systemd C. Upstart E. SysV init. Linux has used multiple init systems over its history, and the exam tests whether candidates can identify the real ones from fabricated names.

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Question

Which of the following are init systems used within Linux systems? (Choose THREE correct answers.)

Options

  • Astartd
  • Bsystemd
  • CUpstart
  • DSysInit
  • ESysV init

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    89% (42)
  • D
    6% (3)

Why each option

Linux has used multiple init systems over its history, and the exam tests whether candidates can identify the real ones from fabricated names.

Astartd

startd is not a Linux init system - it is a service management daemon used in Oracle Solaris, not Linux.

BsystemdCorrect

systemd is the modern init system and service manager used by most major Linux distributions today, replacing older systems. It uses unit files and targets instead of shell scripts and runlevels.

CUpstartCorrect

Upstart is an event-based init daemon developed by Canonical and used in older Ubuntu releases as a transitional replacement for SysV init before systemd became dominant.

DSysInit

SysInit is a fabricated name and does not correspond to any real Linux init system or daemon.

ESysV initCorrect

SysV init (System V init) is the traditional Unix init system that uses numbered runlevels and shell scripts located in /etc/rc.d or /etc/init.d to manage services.

Concept tested: Linux init systems identification - systemd, Upstart, SysV

Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/init.1.html

Topics

#init systems#systemd#Upstart#SysV init

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