XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
A system administrator wants to ensure that a service starts automatically at boot time using systemd. Which command should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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systemctl enable service
systemctl enable creates symlinks to make the service start at boot.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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systemctl start service
Why it's wrong here
start starts the service now, but does not enable it at boot.
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systemctl daemon-reload
Why it's wrong here
daemon-reload reloads systemd configuration, does not enable.
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systemctl reenable service
Why it's wrong here
reenable is not a standard systemctl command.
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systemctl enable service
Why this is correct
Correct: enable sets the service to start at boot.
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Process Management and System Monitoring
Key term
Service
A service is a software component or system that performs a specific function and is available to be used by other programs or users over a network.
Key term
systemd
systemd is a system and service manager for Linux operating systems that initializes and manages processes, services, and system resources after the kernel boots.
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