Placing host-specific system configuration | LinuC Level 1 101 Exam original practice question

1.02.4Basic

Place host-specific service configuration according to the FHS.

Which base directory is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on the requirement

Map host configuration, variable data, user homes, and shared programs to their FHS roles.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short search and filesystem-placement definitions before comparing the choices.

/etc: The FHS hierarchy for host-specific system configuration.
/var: The FHS hierarchy for data that changes during operation.
/usr: A hierarchy for shared programs and predominantly read-only data.
FHS: The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard describing conventional Linux paths.

Detailed explanation

Incorrect/var/log

Incorrect. /var/log stores changing log data.

Incorrect/usr/bin

Incorrect. /usr/bin stores user commands.

Incorrect/home

Incorrect. /home stores user data.

Correct/etc

Correct. /etc is the standard host-configuration hierarchy.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

test -d /etc && printf '/etc exists\n'

/etc exists

Environment: FHS準拠Linux / ディレクトリ存在確認のみ
Use read-only lookups or disposable paths when verifying search behavior.
Distribution-specific defaults should be checked before changing system configuration.

Foundation review

A service's host-specific configuration belongs with system configuration rather than logs, homes, or executable commands.

Follow the package or service documentation when it defines a more specific subdirectory under the standard hierarchy.

Question IDKL-101-425

EnvironmentFHS準拠Linux / ディレクトリ存在確認のみ

Last technical review2026-08-13

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