XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
Which directory in the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) contains essential user commands available to all users, such as 'ls' and 'cp'?
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Why each option matters
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/bin
/bin contains essential user binaries. /sbin is for system binaries (usually root). /usr/bin contains non-essential user binaries. /opt is for optional software.
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/sbin
Why it's wrong here
/sbin contains system administration binaries.
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/opt
Why it's wrong here
/opt is for optional add-on software.
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/bin
Why this is correct
Correct: /bin holds essential user commands.
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/usr/bin
Why it's wrong here
/usr/bin contains non-essential user commands.
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