A systems administrator notices several intensive tasks executing from users Joe and Ann. These processes are impacting server operations but must be allowed to continue running. Which of the following commands should the systems administrator run to reduce the impact on the server?
A) pkill -u joe ann
B) renice 11 -u joe ann
C) nohup -u joe ann
D) strace -u joe ann

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The 'renice' command is used to change the priority of running processes. By increasing the nice value (e.g., to 11), the processes will have lower priority, reducing their impact on server operations while allowing them to continue running.

A Systems Administrator Notices Several Intensive Tasks Executing from Users