A systemd system has a service that should start after the database service is fully ready, not just after it is started. The database service is mydb.service. Which directive should be used in the dependent service's unit file?

ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/systemctl is-active mydb.service

After=mydb.service and use a Type=oneshot service that polls for readiness.

A systemd-based server has a service that was manually started but is not configured to start at boot. The administrator wants to make it start automatically on every boot. Which command should be used?

systemctl restart myapp.service

What is the primary characteristic of Upstart's event-based startup model?

Jobs are started in response to events, not a fixed runlevel order

Jobs are started strictly by numeric runlevels

Jobs are started only after a timer expires

Jobs are started only when a user logs in

LPI LPIC-2:Linux Engineer (201-450)

Domain 3Objective 1

202.1 Customizing System Startup (weight: 3) LPIC-2 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Part of the Topic 202: System Startup domain, which makes up ~8% of our current practice bank. Linux Professional Institute does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~3–5 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 34 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 6–10

6application · hard
A systemd system has a service that should start after the database service is fully ready, not just after it is started. The database service is mydb.service. Which directive should be used in the dependent service's unit file?
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7application · easy
A systemd-based server has a service that was manually started but is not configured to start at boot. The administrator wants to make it start automatically on every boot. Which command should be used?
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8foundation · easy
A system fails to boot and shows a message about an unknown root device. Which kernel parameter should you check first?
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9foundation · easy
What is the primary characteristic of Upstart's event-based startup model?
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10application · medium
A server with a graphical desktop fails to boot into a usable state. The administrator needs to boot into a text-mode console to troubleshoot. Which kernel parameter should be added temporarily at the GRUB prompt?
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Questions 6–10

A systemd system has a service that should start after the database service is fully ready, not just after it is started. The database service is mydb.service. Which directive should be used in the dependent service's unit file?

A systemd-based server has a service that was manually started but is not configured to start at boot. The administrator wants to make it start automatically on every boot. Which command should be used?

A system fails to boot and shows a message about an unknown root device. Which kernel parameter should you check first?

What is the primary characteristic of Upstart's event-based startup model?

A server with a graphical desktop fails to boot into a usable state. The administrator needs to boot into a text-mode console to troubleshoot. Which kernel parameter should be added temporarily at the GRUB prompt?

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