EX188 Container Operations And Lifecycle Practice Question
An administrator is using Podman Quadlets to manage containers via systemd. Where must the Quadlet .container configuration file be placed for system-wide root containers?
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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/etc/containers/systemd/
System-wide Quadlet files are placed in /etc/containers/systemd/.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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/etc/systemd/system/containers/
Why it's wrong here
This is not the correct directory for Podman Quadlets.
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/etc/containers/systemd/
Why this is correct
System-wide Quadlet configuration files reside in /etc/containers/systemd/.
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/var/lib/containers/systemd/quadlets/
Why it's wrong here
This path is incorrect; system units are read from /etc/containers/systemd/ or /usr/share/containers/systemd/.
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/etc/systemd/system/
Why it's wrong here
Raw service files go here, but Quadlet source files (.container) go in /etc/containers/systemd/.
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