LPIC-1 Administrative Tasks Practice Question
Which command adds a new group named 'developers' to the system?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse `groupadd` with distribution-specific wrappers like `addgroup` (Debian/Ubuntu) or think that `newgroup` is a valid command, or they may overlook the significance of the `-r` flag which creates a system group instead of a regular group.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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groupadd developers
The correct command to add a new group on a Linux system is `groupadd developers`. This command creates a new group entry in the system's group database (typically /etc/group). The `groupadd` utility is the standard tool for this task in Linux, and it is part of the shadow-utils package.
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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addgroup developers
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: not a standard command.
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groupadd developers
Why this is correct
Correct: standard command to add a group.
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newgroup developers
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: command does not exist.
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groupadd -r developers
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: -r creates a system group.
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