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Exam LFCS topic 1 question 42 discussion

Actual exam question from Linux Foundation's LFCS
Question #: 42
Topic #: 1
[All LFCS Questions]

In a nested directory structure, which find command line option would be used to restrict the command to searching down a particular number of subdirectories?

  • A. -dirmax
  • B. -maxdepth
  • C. -maxlevels
  • D. -n
  • E. -s
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

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Buruguduystunstugudunstuy
1 year, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: B
In a nested directory structure, the 'find' command line option that would be used to restrict the command to searching down a particular number of subdirectories is '-maxdepth'. The 'find' command is used to search for files and directories based on various criteria, such as name, size, type, and modification time. The '-maxdepth' option is used to specify the maximum depth to which the 'find' command will descend. For example, to search for files with a '.txt' extension in the current directory and its subdirectories, but not in any deeper subdirectories, you can use the following command: find . -maxdepth 1 -name "*.txt" This command will search for files with a '.txt' extension in the current directory and its subdirectories, but will not search any deeper.
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Buruguduystunstugudunstuy
1 year, 3 months ago
The other options do not accurately describe the behavior of the 'find' command: Option A: The '-dirmax' option is not a valid option for the 'find' command. Option C: The '-maxlevels' option is not a valid option for the 'find' command. Option D: The '-n' option is not a valid option for the 'find' command. Option E: The '-s' option is not a valid option for the 'find' command.
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