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XK0-006 Practice Question: Which THREE of the following are commonly used…
Which THREE of the following are commonly used configuration management and automation tools in the Linux ecosystem? (Choose THREE.)
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests the distinction between infrastructure provisioning tools (like Terraform) and configuration management tools (like Ansible, Salt, Puppet), leading candidates to mistakenly include Terraform when the question explicitly asks for configuration management and automation tools in the Linux ecosystem.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Ansible
Ansible is a configuration management and automation tool that uses SSH for agentless communication and YAML-based playbooks to define desired system states. It is widely adopted in Linux environments for tasks such as software provisioning, configuration drift remediation, and orchestration, making it a correct choice for this question.
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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Terraform
Why it's wrong here
Infrastructure as code, not configuration management.
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Ansible
Why this is correct
Agentless automation tool.
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Salt
Why this is correct
Configuration management and remote execution.
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Puppet
Why this is correct
Configuration management tool.
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Nagios
Why it's wrong here
Monitoring tool.
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Key term
SSH
SSH (Secure Shell) is a cryptographic network protocol that provides secure, encrypted communication and remote administration between two devices over an unsecured network.
Key term
Linux
Linux is an open-source operating system that manages computer hardware and software, widely used in servers, desktops, and embedded systems.
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