LPIC-2 File Sharing and Samba Practice Question
A user wants to mount a Samba share on a Linux client using the command line. Which utility is used for that purpose?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the deprecated smbfs filesystem type (mount -t smbfs) with the current cifs implementation, or they mistake smbclient (an interactive tool) for a mounting utility.
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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mount.cifs
The correct utility is mount.cifs, which is part of the cifs-utils package. It mounts Samba (SMB/CIFS) shares on Linux clients by using the Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol, the modern implementation of SMB. The mount command with -t cifs internally calls mount.cifs, making it the standard tool for this purpose.
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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mount.cifs
Why this is correct
Correct; mount.cifs is the standard tool for mounting Samba shares.
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mount.smb
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; this is deprecated.
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mount -t smbfs
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; smbfs is outdated; use cifs.
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smbclient
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; smbclient is for interactive file access, not mounting.
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