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SK0-005 · Question #68

SK0-005 Question #68: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Disk space in the /var directory. {"question_number": 5, "explanation": "YUM stores downloaded packages, metadata, and logs under /var (specifically /var/cache/yum and /var/log). If /var is full, YUM cannot download or process updates and will produce errors. Checking disk space in /var is the most common and dir

Troubleshooting

Question

A server administrator is using remote access to update a server. The administrator notices numerous error messages when using YUM to update the applications on a server. Which of the following should the administrator check FIRST?

Options

  • ANetwork connectivity on the server
  • BLVM status on the server
  • CDisk space in the /var directory
  • DYUM dependencies

Explanation

{"question_number": 5, "explanation": "YUM stores downloaded packages, metadata, and logs under /var (specifically /var/cache/yum and /var/log). If /var is full, YUM cannot download or process updates and will produce errors. Checking disk space in /var is the most common and direct first step. Network connectivity (A) is secondary since the error messages imply YUM is running. LVM status (B) is unrelated to YUM errors. Dependency issues (D) typically produce specific dependency error messages and are investigated after ruling out infrastructure issues like disk space.", "generated_by": "claude-sonnet", "llm_judge_score": 4}

Topics

#YUM#Troubleshooting#Disk space#Server updates

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