Locating the home field in passwd | LinuC Level 1 102 Exam original practice question

1.08.1Basic

Identify the home-directory field in a record using /etc/passwd format.

app01:x:2100:2100:Application User:/srv/apps/app01:/bin/bash

Which field number is the home directory?

Hint 1: Focus on account attributes

Separate account creation, home-directory handling, group membership, login identity, and password state before comparing the commands.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short definitions of account records, groups, home directories, shells, and password state involved.

/etc/passwd: The colon-separated database containing basic user account attributes.
UID field: The numeric user identifier in the third passwd field.
Home field: The path stored in the sixth passwd field.
Shell field: The login program stored in the seventh passwd field.
GECOS: The descriptive account-information field in passwd records.

Detailed explanation

Incorrect第3フィールド

Incorrect. Field 3 is the numeric UID.

Incorrect第4フィールド

Incorrect. Field 4 is the primary GID.

Incorrect第5フィールド

Incorrect. Field 5 is the GECOS/comment field.

Correct第6フィールド

Correct. Field 6 contains the home path.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

printf '%s
' 'app01:x:2100:2100:Application User:/srv/apps/app01:/bin/bash' | cut -d: -f6

/srv/apps/app01

Foundation review

Identity attributes such as a user ID, home directory, and login shell.

Primary and supplementary groups used during permission checks.

State and time limits that control password changes and account access.

Question IDKL-102-1032

EnvironmentPOSIX cut / 一時標準入力のみ

Last technical review2026-08-13

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