305-300 VM Deployment And Provisioning Practice Question
When provisioning with Vagrant, which command is best used to apply changes to a configuration (like adding a new shell script) without destroying the existing virtual machine?
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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vagrant provision
'vagrant provision' triggers the configured provisioners (shell, ansible, etc.) on a running VM without destroying it.
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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vagrant halt
Why it's wrong here
This shuts down the VM.
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vagrant reload
Why it's wrong here
This restarts the VM.
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vagrant up
Why it's wrong here
This creates a new VM if it does not exist.
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vagrant provision
Why this is correct
This applies provisioners to an existing VM.
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