9. Identify the Workflow Being Automated by a Bash Script (such as File Management, App Install, User Management, Directory Navigation) 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   A bash script is written to automate the installation of a network monitoring tool on a Debian-based system. Which command would install the package 'nmap'?

   • Arpm -i nmap
   • Byum install nmap
   • Capt-get install nmap
   • Ddnf install nmap
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2. 17foundation · easy

   A network engineer writes a bash script to automate the cleanup of log files. Which command in the script would remove a file named 'app.log'?

   • Acp app.log
   • Brm app.log
   • Ctouch app.log
   • Dmv app.log
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4. 18expert · hard

   A company maintains a bash script that provisions a new Linux server. The script must install the 'nginx' package, but the server may be either Debian/Ubuntu (using apt) or CentOS/RHEL (using yum). The script must also create a user 'webadmin' with a home directory. Which approach best handles both package managers while ensuring the user is created?

   • ADetect the distribution with a case statement, then run the appropriate package manager command, and then run useradd -m webadmin.
   • BRun yum install -y nginx || apt-get install -y nginx, then run useradd -m webadmin.
   • CRun useradd -m webadmin, then run apt-get install -y nginx.
   • DRun apt-get install -y nginx || yum install -y nginx, then run useradd -m webadmin.
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5. 19application · medium

   A network engineer needs to distribute a new configuration file to multiple network devices. The script must copy the file from a central location to each device's configuration directory, but the directory path differs per device. The script should read the device list from a file and use a variable for the destination path. Which script approach is best?

   • AUse a single scp command with a wildcard to copy to all devices at once.
   • BUse a for loop that reads the device list but does not use the destination path variable.
   • CUse a while loop that reads each line from the device list, extracts the device name and destination path, and uses scp to copy the file.
   • DUse a for loop that iterates over a fixed set of device names and copies to a single destination path.
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6. 20application · medium

   A network engineer needs to archive configuration files from multiple device directories into a single backup folder, renaming each file with the device name and date. The script must first navigate to the correct directory for each device, then copy the file, and finally verify the copy exists before moving to the next device. Which bash script structure best accomplishes this workflow?

   • AUse a while loop that reads a list of device directories, but only copies the first file found in each directory without renaming.
   • BUse find to locate all config files, then pipe them to xargs cp without renaming, and finally run a diff to compare directories.
   • CUse a for loop that cd's into each device directory, copies the config file to the backup folder with a new name, and then checks with ls that the file is present.
   • DUse a single cp command with a wildcard to copy all config files at once, then rely on the exit status of cp to verify success.
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