Which of the following directories contains binaries that only a root user should run?

The correct answer is A. /sbin. The /sbin directory contains essential system binaries that are typically only used by the root user. These binaries include commands like ifconfig, fdisk, and reboot, which require root privileges to execute. /bin contains user-level binaries, while /root is the home directory…

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A/sbin
B/bin
C/root
D/lib

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A
92% (35)
C
3% (1)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

The /sbin directory contains essential system binaries that are typically only used by the root user. These binaries include commands like ifconfig, fdisk, and reboot, which require root privileges to execute. /bin contains user-level binaries, while /root is the home directory of the root user, and /lib holds shared libraries.

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#Linux filesystem#FHS#System administration#Root binaries

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