
LPI Linux Essentials (010-160)
Domain 4Objective 3
4.3 Where Data Is Stored (weight: 3) LINUX-ESSENTIALS Practice Questions (Page 3)
Part of the Topic 4: The Linux Operating System domain, which makes up ~24% of our current practice bank. Linux Professional Institute does not publish an official question count, but from its 60-minute exam (~25–40 total, ~6–10 in this domain), expect 2–3 from this objective — we provide 27 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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Questions 11–15
- 11
A system administrator needs to change the default text editor for all users on the system by modifying a configuration file. The administrator wants to ensure the change applies system-wide. Which file should the administrator edit?
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A system administrator is writing a script that processes a large data file. The script needs a scratch space to store intermediate results that will be deleted when the script finishes. The system may reboot during the script's execution, and the administrator wants the intermediate data to survive a reboot if possible. Which directory should the script use?
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What is the purpose of the /usr/local directory?
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Which of the following is typically found under /var?
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What is the purpose of mounting an external storage device?
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