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XK0-005 Question #309: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: crontab -e -u joe. To set up a cron job for a specific user like Joe, the systems administrator should use the crontab -e -u joe command, which allows editing the user's crontab file.
System Management
Question
Joe, a user, asks a systems administrator to schedule the daily execution of a custom script. Which of the following commands will allow the systems administrator to set up Joe's cron job?
Options
- Acrontab -r -u joe
- Bcrontab -e -u joe
- Ccrontab -n -u joe
- Dcrontab -l -u joe
Explanation
To set up a cron job for a specific user like Joe, the systems administrator should use the crontab -e -u joe command, which allows editing the user's crontab file.
Common mistakes.
- A. The
crontab -r -u joecommand removes all cron jobs for the user "joe" without prompting, which is destructive and not for setting up new jobs. - C. The
crontabcommand does not have a-noption; this is not a valid flag for managing cron jobs. - D. The
crontab -l -u joecommand lists the existing cron jobs for the user "joe", but it does not allow for adding or editing new jobs.
Concept tested. Managing user cron jobs
Reference. https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/crontab.1.html
Topics
#cron#task scheduling#system administration#crontab command
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