XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
A system administrator wants to find all files in /var/log that have been modified in the last 7 days and are larger than 10MB, then delete them interactively. Which command accomplishes this?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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find /var/log -mtime -7 -size +10M -ok rm {} \;
find with -mtime -7 (modified within 7 days) and -size +10M (larger than 10MB) and -ok rm {} \; (prompt before deletion) matches the requirement.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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find /var/log -mtime -7 -size 10M -exec rm -i {} \;
Why it's wrong here
-size 10M matches exactly 10MB, not larger; -exec without -i is not always interactive.
- ✗
find /var/log -mtime -7 -size +10M -delete
Why it's wrong here
-delete is not interactive.
- ✗
find /var/log -mtime +7 -size +10M -ok rm {} \;
Why it's wrong here
-mtime +7 means more than 7 days ago, not within 7 days.
- ✓
find /var/log -mtime -7 -size +10M -ok rm {} \;
Why this is correct
Correct flags and interactive deletion with -ok.
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