EX188 Container Operations And Lifecycle Practice Question
An administrator is managing rootless containers and wants to enable systemd linger for their user account so that user-level container services continue running after the user logs out. Which command should be run?
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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loginctl enable-linger
loginctl enable-linger enables systemd user services to persist after logout for rootless users.
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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systemctl enable --user --linger
Why it's wrong here
systemctl does not take a --linger flag; linger is managed via loginctl.
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podman system linger enable
Why it's wrong here
podman has no linger subcommand.
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usermod --linger=true $USER
Why it's wrong here
usermod does not configure systemd linger.
- ✓
loginctl enable-linger
Why this is correct
loginctl enable-linger allows a user's systemd instance to run persistently even when logged out.
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