Placing growing system logs | LinuC Level 1 101 Exam original practice question

1.02.4Basic

Store log files appended by a running service in the standard FHS hierarchy.

Which directory is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on the requirement

The data grows while the service runs, so choose the variable-data log hierarchy.

Hint 2: Key terms

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

/var/log: The conventional hierarchy for system and service log files.
Variable data: Data whose content or size changes during operation.
/etc: The hierarchy for host-specific configuration.
Log rotation: Splitting, compressing, and retiring logs to control retention and space.

Detailed explanation

Correct/var/log

Correct. /var/log is the standard log hierarchy.

Incorrect/etc

Incorrect. /etc is for configuration.

Incorrect/usr/share

Incorrect. /usr/share stores shareable static data.

Incorrect/boot

Incorrect. /boot contains boot-related files.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

test -d /var/log && printf '/var/log exists\n'

/var/log 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

Logs are operational records and should be separated from static configuration and shared program data.

Plan permissions, retention, rotation, and capacity monitoring together with the path choice.

Question IDKL-101-426

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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