A Linux administrator needs to disable the Sendmail service on a Linux server and prevent it from being started manually and during boot. Which of the following is the BEST command to do this?

The correct answer is B. systemctl mask sendmail. Mask will link the service to /dev/null making it impossible to start the service unless it is

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Options

Asystemctl reset-failed sendmail
Bsystemctl mask sendmail
Csystemctl stop sendmail
Dsystemctl disable sendmail

How the community answered

(47 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
89% (42)
C
6% (3)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Mask will link the service to /dev/null making it impossible to start the service unless it is

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#systemctl mask#service management#boot prevention#Sendmail

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