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XK0-005 · Question #1724
A newly hired junior administrator is studying the format of the /var/log/messages file. Which of the following commands should the administrator use to preserve the contents of the original file…
The correct answer is C. cat /var/log/messages > /home/admin/messages. Using shell redirection with cat reads the original file and writes its contents to a new file, preserving /var/log/messages and creating an identical copy at /home/admin/messages: cat /var/log/messages > /home/admin/messages
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Question
A newly hired junior administrator is studying the format of the /var/log/messages file. Which of the following commands should the administrator use to preserve the contents of the original file while also creating an identical file in the /home/admin directory?
Options
- Atouch /var/log/messages /home/admin
- Bmv /var/log/messages /home/admin
- Ccat /var/log/messages > /home/admin/messages
- Dln -s /var/log/messages /home/admin
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(27 responses)- B7% (2)
- C89% (24)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
Using shell redirection with cat reads the original file and writes its contents to a new file, preserving /var/log/messages and creating an identical copy at /home/admin/messages: cat /var/log/messages > /home/admin/messages
Topics
#Linux commands#File management#Output redirection#Logging
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