Linux Managing Systems

You accidentally deleted an important system file. What's the BEST course of action?

• Restart the system and hope it recovers.
• Reinstall the entire Linux distribution.
• Check if a backup exists and restore the file.
• Use a data recovery tool.

Your web server is running slow. What's the first step in troubleshooting?

• Immediately upgrade the hardware.
• Update all software packages.
• Check server logs for errors.
• Reboot the server.

A user reports they can't access a shared folder on your network. What would you do FIRST?

• Grant them full permissions to the folder.
• Ask them to reboot their computer.
• Verify their network connection and folder permissions.
• Reset their password.

Your system disk is almost full. What's the best way to free up space?

• Delete all temporary files.
• Defragment the disk.
• Identify and remove unnecessary large files and applications.
• Upgrade the disk immediately.

You suspect a malware infection on your system. What should you do FIRST?

• Ignore it and hope it goes away.
• Format the disk and reinstall the OS.
• Disconnect the system from the network and run anti-malware scans.
• Change all user passwords.

A user forgot their password. How can you help them regain access?

• Let them try logging in repeatedly.
• Grant them root access.
• Use the passwd command to reset their password.
• Delete their user account and recreate it.

You need to install a new application on your system. What's the recommended method?

• Download the application from the internet and run the installer.
• Manually compile the source code.
• Use the built-in software center or package manager.
• Edit system configuration files.

After applying software updates, your system fails to boot. What can you attempt to fix it?

• Edit kernel boot parameters directly.
• Reinstall all software updates.
• Boot into recovery mode and attempt to undo the updates.
• Ignore it and reinstall the OS.

You are creating a new user account on your system. What permissions should you assign by default for security?

• Grant full root privileges.
• Leave all permissions wide open.
• Assign standard user privileges with limited access.
• Disable the account until needed.

You need to schedule a repetitive task to automatically update system security definitions. What's the best tool to use?

• Modify system startup scripts.
• Manually run the update command daily.
• Utilize a task scheduler like cron.
• Write a custom script to automate the update.