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LPIC-1 Administrative Tasks Practice Question
Arrange the steps to troubleshoot a service that fails to start.
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Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Check service status and logs, then examine configuration files, then fix the issue, then restart the service.
Troubleshooting starts with checking status and logs, then examining config files, fixing, and restarting.
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For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Check service status and logs, then examine configuration files, then fix the issue, then restart the service.
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because you first need to diagnose the problem by checking status and logs, then examine configuration files for errors, apply a fix, and finally restart the service to apply changes.
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Examine configuration files, then check service status and logs, then fix the issue, then restart the service.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you should first check the service status and logs to understand the error, rather than jumping directly to configuration files without knowing the symptoms.
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Check service status and logs, then fix the issue, then examine configuration files, then restart the service.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you should examine configuration files before fixing the issue, as the fix often involves correcting a misconfiguration. Fixing without proper investigation may not address the root cause.
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Restart the service, then check service status and logs, then examine configuration files, then fix the issue.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because restarting the service without diagnosing the problem is futile; you need to first understand why it failed, then apply a fix, then restart.
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