Displaying password status | LinuC Level 1 102 Exam original practice question

1.10.1Basic

Display whether trainee's password is usable or locked without changing it.

Which command is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on the requirement

Separate the scope and side effects of the concepts before comparing the choices.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short definitions of the command, configuration, and security concepts involved.

passwd -S: The passwd operation that displays a user's password status.
passwd -l: The passwd operation that locks password authentication.
chage: A command for managing password and account aging attributes.
password status: Information such as lock state and last-change date for authentication.
password aging: Attributes that control password change dates and usable periods.
login history: Past login records, which are separate from password status.

Detailed explanation

Incorrectpasswd -l trainee

Incorrect. -l locks the password.

Correctpasswd -S trainee

Correct. -S displays the password status.

Incorrectchage -M trainee

Incorrect. -M expects a maximum-age value.

Incorrectlast trainee

Incorrect. last displays login history, not password status.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

passwd --help 2>&1 | grep -E -- '-S|--status' | head -n 1

-Sまたは--statusの説明行

Foundation review

A mode bit controlling read, write, execute, or special execution behavior.

Attributes that determine whether a password or login account can be used.

A per-process or per-user ceiling such as open files or process count.

Question IDKL-102-1116

Environmentshadow-utils passwd help / account変更なし

Last technical review2026-08-13

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