An admin runs `id` and sees `uid=0(root)`. They also check `/etc/passwd` and see entries like `daemon:x:1:1:`, `nobody:x:65534:65534:`, and `alice:x:1000:1000:`. Which statement correctly categorizes these accounts?

root, daemon, and nobody are all system users; alice is the only regular user.

root is the administrative account; daemon and nobody are system users; alice is a regular user.

root and alice are regular users; daemon and nobody are system users.

All four accounts are regular users with different permission levels.

Which of the following correctly lists the three types of user accounts in a Linux system?

administrator, guest, and service

LPI Linux Essentials (010-160)

Domain 5Objective 1

5.1 Basic Security and Identifying User Types (weight: 2) LINUX-ESSENTIALS Practice Questions (Page 6)

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An admin runs `id` and sees `uid=0(root)`. They also check `/etc/passwd` and see entries like `daemon:x:1:1:`, `nobody:x:65534:65534:`, and `alice:x:1000:1000:`. Which statement correctly categorizes these accounts?
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Which of the following correctly lists the three types of user accounts in a Linux system?
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A user is unsure whether they are logged in as root or a regular user. They need to check their UID to be certain. Which command will show them their UID?
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5.1 Basic Security and Identifying User Types (weight: 2) LINUX-ESSENTIALS Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–28

An admin runs `id` and sees `uid=0(root)`. They also check `/etc/passwd` and see entries like `daemon:x:1:1:`, `nobody:x:65534:65534:`, and `alice:x:1000:1000:`. Which statement correctly categorizes these accounts?

Which of the following correctly lists the three types of user accounts in a Linux system?

A user is unsure whether they are logged in as root or a regular user. They need to check their UID to be certain. Which command will show them their UID?

Keep studying — Topic 5: Security and File Permissions