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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- A/var/spool
- B/etc/mail
- C/var/mail
- D/usr/mail
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(29 responses)- A10% (3)
- B3% (1)
- C86% (25)
Why each option
According to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), user mailboxes are typically stored in the `/var/mail` directory.
/var/spool is a general directory for spooled data, including print jobs and outgoing mail, but not the final location for user mailboxes.
/etc/mail typically contains configuration files for mail transfer agents (MTAs), not user mailboxes.
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.
/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
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