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LX0-104 · Question #496

According to the FHS, where are user mailboxes kept? Assume that mail is not being delivered to somewhere in their home directories.

The correct answer is C. /var/mail. According to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), user mailboxes are typically stored in the /var/mail directory.

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Question

According to the FHS, where are user mailboxes kept? Assume that mail is not being delivered to somewhere in their home directories.

Options

  • A/var/spool
  • B/etc/mail
  • C/var/mail
  • D/usr/mail

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    10% (3)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    86% (25)

Why each option

According to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), user mailboxes are typically stored in the `/var/mail` directory.

A/var/spool

/var/spool is a general directory for spooled data, including print jobs and outgoing mail, but not the final location for user mailboxes.

B/etc/mail

/etc/mail typically contains configuration files for mail transfer agents (MTAs), not user mailboxes.

C/var/mailCorrect

The FHS specifies that `/var/mail` is the location for user mailbox files, ensuring a standardized directory structure across Linux distributions. This directory holds incoming mail for users before it is moved to their local mail clients or home directories.

D/usr/mail

/usr/mail is an older, deprecated location for user mailboxes and is not the current FHS standard.

Concept tested: FHS standard for user mailbox location.

Source: https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch04s07.html

Topics

#FHS#mailboxes#/var/mail#email storage

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