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LPIC-1 Administrative Tasks Practice Question

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

$ systemctl status apache2
● apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Mon 2023-08-14 10:30:45 UTC; 2h 15min ago
     Docs: man:apache2(8)
 Main PID: 1234 (apache2)
    Tasks: 55 (limit: 4915)
   Memory: 24.5M
   CGroup: /system.slice/apache2.service
           ├─1234 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
           ├─1235 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
           └─1236 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start

$ systemctl list-dependencies apache2
apache2.service
● └─network.target
● └─syslog.service

Based on the exhibit, what will happen if the syslog service is stopped?

⚠ Common exam trap

Watch out — candidates often confuse 'Wants' (soft dependency) with 'Requires' (hard dependency), assuming any dependency means the dependent service will be stopped or restarted when the target service changes.

Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

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Apache2 will continue running because the dependency is a soft dependency

In Linux, services managed by systemd can have dependencies declared as 'Requires' (hard) or 'Wants' (soft). A soft dependency means that the dependent service (Apache2) does not require the target service (syslog) to be running; it will continue to operate even if syslog is stopped. The exhibit likely shows a 'Wants' directive, which does not enforce a strict ordering or runtime 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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Apache2 will be stopped because it depends on syslog
Why it's wrong here
Only hard dependencies cause stop.
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The system will prompt to restart syslog before stopping
Why it's wrong here
No such prompt; systemd will just stop syslog.
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Apache2 will be automatically restarted because it requires syslog
Why it's wrong here
It only 'wants' syslog, not 'requires'.
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Apache2 will continue running because the dependency is a soft dependency
Why this is correct
By default, listed dependencies are 'Wants', not 'Requires'.

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LPIC-1 Administrative Tasks Practice Question

Exhibit

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