XK0-005 Question #106: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: kill -HUP. The kill command sends a signal to specified processes or process groups, causing them to act according to the signal. When the signal is not specified, it defaults to -15 (-TERM). The most commonly used signals are: 1 (HUP) - Reload a process.

System Management

Question

An administrator has modified the configuration file for a service. The service is still running but is not using the new configured values. Which of the following will BEST remediate this issue?

Options

Akill -HUP
Binit 0
Cservice start
Drenice -10

Explanation

The kill command sends a signal to specified processes or process groups, causing them to act according to the signal. When the signal is not specified, it defaults to -15 (-TERM). The most commonly used signals are: 1 (HUP) - Reload a process.

Topics

#Service Management#Linux Commands#Process Signals#Configuration Files

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