Question 1

Which command will update an rpm package? (Choose two.)
A) rpm -F package_name.rpm
B) rpm -i package_name.rpm
C) rpm -U package_name.rpm
D) rpm -v package_name.rpm
E) update package_name.rpm

Accepted Answer

The `rpm -F` command is used to freshen a package, which updates it only if an earlier version is already installed. The `rpm -U` command is used to upgrade a package, which installs the package if it is not already installed or upgrades it if an earlier version is present.

Question 2

Which user authentication methods can be used with SLES 12? (Choose four.)
A) NIS
B) WEP
C) SSH
D) PAM
E) LDAP
F) Handshake
G) Windows Domain
H) Local (/etc/passwd)

Accepted Answer

A,D,E,G

Question 3

Which RAID level is described by the following sentence? This level improves the performance of your data access, however, it does not provide redundancy.
A) RAID 0
B) RAID 1
C) RAID 4
D) RAID 5
E) RAID 6

Accepted Answer

RAID 0 improves performance by striping data across multiple disks, but it does not provide redundancy.

Question 4

Using wicked, how can you bring up the network interface eth0?
A) wicked ifup eth0
B) wicked up eth0
C) wicked set eth0=up
D) wicked-up eth0
E) wicked if=eth0 md=up

Accepted Answer

The correct command to bring up the network interface eth0 using wicked is "wicked ifup eth0".

Question 5

Next to SLES and SLED, which of the following products is also built on the SLE common code base?
A) SDK
B) YaST
C) SLEM
D) SLEC

Accepted Answer

The answer of Next to SLES and SLED, which of...

Question 6

Which vi command replaces every appearance of "Suse" with "SUSE"?
A) :s/Suse/SUSE/
B) :s/Suse//SUSE/
C) :%s/Suse/SUSE/g
D) :/s/Suse//SUSE/u

Accepted Answer

The command `:%s/Suse/SUSE/g` is used in vi to replace every occurrence of "Suse" with "SUSE" throughout the entire file. The `%` indicates the whole file, `s` is for substitute, and `g` is for global replacement.

Question 7

What is the command mkinitrd is used for?
A) Create initramfs
B) Create kernel modules
C) Save boot loader
D) Create system targets
E) Save master boot record (MBR)

Accepted Answer

The mkinitrd command is used to create an initial ramdisk (initramfs) image, which is used by the Linux kernel during the boot process to load necessary drivers and mount the root filesystem.

Question 8

Which command will install the gvim package from a repository?
A) zypper gvim
B) zypper -i gvim
C) zipper in gvim
D) zipper -install gvim
E) zipper addrepo gvim

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which command will install the gvim package...

Question 9

You want to remove a repository called "new" from the repository list. Which command will accomplish this?
A) rpm -r new
B) remove new
C) rpm -zypper new
D) zypper remove new
E) zypper removerepo new

Accepted Answer

The command "zypper removerepo new" is used to remove a repository from the list in systems that use Zypper as a package manager.

Question 10

What does the following sentence describe? "Multiple file names referencing to the same inode."
A) Hard Links
B) Sockets
C) Pipes
D) Character devices
E) Block devices

Accepted Answer

Hard links allow multiple file names to reference the same inode, meaning they point to the same data on the disk.

Question 11

How can you list the registered software repositories?
A) zypper lr
B) zypper list
C) zypper repository list
D) rpm -l a
E) rpm - -repo-list

Accepted Answer

The command "zypper lr" is used to list the registered software repositories in openSUSE or SUSE Linux systems.

Question 12

What system command switches to a single user system without network?
A) systemctl isolate rescue target
B) systemctl isolate emergency target
C) systemctl switch single-user.target
D) systemctl- -runlevel=1
E) systemctl set-default minimal target

Accepted Answer

The answer of What system command switches to a single...

Question 13

Which statement about symmetric encryption is correct?
A) The same key is used for encryption and decryption
B) Symmetric keys are generally longer than asymmetric keys.
C) Asymmetric encryption is generally faster than symmetric encryption.
D) A public key and a private key are needed for symmetric encryption/decryption.

Accepted Answer

Symmetric encryption uses the same key for both encryption and decryption, making it distinct from asymmetric encryption, which uses a pair of keys (public and private).

Question 14

What are valid sections in a system unit file? (Choose three.)
A) [Unit]
B) [Service]
C) [Install]
D) [Global]
E) [Runlevel]
F) [Pre]
G) [Post]
H) [Main]
I) [Onboot]
J) [Modules]

Accepted Answer

These are the three valid sections in a system unit file.

Question 15

Which statement regarding symbolic links is true? (Choose two.)
A) A symbolic link can point to a file on a different file system.
B) A symbolic link and the file it points to share the same inode.
C) If you delete the symbolic link, the original file is deleted as well.
D) If you delete the original file, the symbolic link points to a non-existing file.
E) With a symbolic link, you cannot see directly that it is a link.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which statement regarding symbolic links is true?...

Question 16

How long does "Long Term Service Pack Support (LTSS) for SLES" extend the span of getting updates for SLES packages belonging to a specific Service pack?
A) 3 years
B) 1 year
C) 5 years
D) 7 years
E) 10 years

Accepted Answer

LTSS extends the span of getting updates for SLES packages belonging to a specific Service pack by 5 years.

Question 17

What command is used to switch the primary group?
A) newgrp
B) chgrp
C) switchgrp
D) swgrp
E) chmod
F) chown

Accepted Answer

The `newgrp` command is used to switch the current primary group ID during a login session.

Question 18

Which file contains information about the filesystems to be mounted automatically when the system is booted?
A) /etc/fstab
B) /etc/mounttab
C) /etc/import

Accepted Answer

The /etc/fstab file contains information about filesystems and their mount points, specifying which filesystems should be mounted automatically at boot time.

Question 19

To set up LVM from scratch, in which order you will execute the LVM commands?
A) pvcreate, vgcreate, lvcreate
B) pvcreate, lvcreate, vgcreate
C) vgcreate, lvcreate, pvcreate
D) vgcreate, pvcreate, lvcreate
E) lvcreate, pvcreate, vgcreate
F) lvcreate, vgcreate, pvcreate

Accepted Answer

First, you create physical volumes with `pvcreate`, then create a volume group with `vgcreate` using those physical volumes, and finally create logical volumes with `lvcreate` within the volume group.

Question 20

You have a /tmp/data directory containing the files .file, file1, and file2. You want to copy the file1 and file2 files only to the /data-old directory that already exists. In a terminal window, which command accomplishes this?
A) cp /tmp/data /data-old
B) cp /tmp/data/./data-old
C) cp /tmp/data/* /data-old
D) cp /tmp/data/? /data-old

Accepted Answer

The command "cp /tmp/data/* /data-old" copies all files from /tmp/data to /data-old, which includes file1 and file2, but not .file (hidden files are not matched by *).

Exam 3: SUSE Certified Linux Administrator 12

Which command will update an rpm package? (Choose two.)

Which user authentication methods can be used with SLES 12? (Choose four.)

Which RAID level is described by the following sentence? This level improves the performance of your data access, however, it does not provide redundancy.

Using wicked, how can you bring up the network interface eth0?

Next to SLES and SLED, which of the following products is also built on the SLE common code base?

Which vi command replaces every appearance of "Suse" with "SUSE"?

What is the command mkinitrd is used for?

Which command will install the gvim package from a repository?

You want to remove a repository called "new" from the repository list. Which command will accomplish this?

What does the following sentence describe? "Multiple file names referencing to the same inode."

How can you list the registered software repositories?

What system command switches to a single user system without network?

Which statement about symmetric encryption is correct?

What are valid sections in a system unit file? (Choose three.)

Which statement regarding symbolic links is true? (Choose two.)

How long does "Long Term Service Pack Support (LTSS) for SLES" extend the span of getting updates for SLES packages belonging to a specific Service pack?

What command is used to switch the primary group?

Which file contains information about the filesystems to be mounted automatically when the system is booted?

To set up LVM from scratch, in which order you will execute the LVM commands?

You have a /tmp/data directory containing the files .file, file1, and file2. You want to copy the file1 and file2 files only to the /data-old directory that already exists. In a terminal window, which command accomplishes this?