You are using Cloud Shell and need to install a custom utility for use in a few weeks. Where can you store the file so it is in the default execution path and persists across sessions?

The correct answer is A. ~/bin. https://cloud.google.com/shell/docs/how-cloud-shell-works Cloud Shell provisions 5 GB of free persistent disk storage mounted as your $HOME directory on the virtual machine instance. This storage is on a per-user basis and is available across projects. Unlike the instance itself,

Submitted by jordan8· Mar 30, 2026Managing and provisioning cloud solution infrastructure

Question

You are using Cloud Shell and need to install a custom utility for use in a few weeks. Where can you store the file so it is in the default execution path and persists across sessions?

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A~/bin
BCloud Storage
C/google/scripts
D/usr/local/bin

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A
90% (55)
B
2% (1)
C
3% (2)
D
5% (3)

Explanation

https://cloud.google.com/shell/docs/how-cloud-shell-works Cloud Shell provisions 5 GB of free persistent disk storage mounted as your $HOME directory on the virtual machine instance. This storage is on a per-user basis and is available across projects. Unlike the instance itself, this storage does not time out on inactivity. All files you store in your home directory, including installed software, scripts and user configuration files like .bashrc and .vimrc, persist between sessions. Your $HOME directory is private to you and cannot be accessed by other users.

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