Exam XK0-005 topic 1 question 292 discussion

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Question #: 292
Topic #: 1

A systems administrator created a new directory with specific permissions. Given the following output:

# file: comptia
# owner: root
* group: root
user::rwx
group::r-x
other::---
default:user::rwx
default:group::r-x
default:group:wheel:rwx
default:mask::rwx
default:other::---

Which of the following permissions are enforced on /comptia?

A. Members of the wheel group can read files in /comptia.
B. Newly created files in /comptia will have the sticky bit set.
C. Other users can create files in /comptia.
D. Only root can create flies in /comptia.

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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

by sterguy at Jan. 22, 2025, 9:16 p.m.

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HappyDay030303

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Selected Answer: D

wheel group has rwx in default ACLs this only applies to new files created inside — not to access of /comptia itself Only root can create files in /comptia.

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rcano1234

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

A. Members of the wheel group can read files in /comptia: The default:group:wheel:rwx entry in the output indicates that members of the wheel group have read, write, and execute permissions on files created within the /comptia directory.

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sterguy

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

Is it not the wheel house group can read files? it not saying can only read files but they can indeed read the files?

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