Selecting the kernel log facility | LPIC-1 102-500 Exam original practice question

108.2Standard

Choose the syslog facility used for messages generated by the kernel.

Which facility is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on log roles

Separate facilities, priorities, local storage, and forwarding before comparing the logging choices.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short definitions of logging facilities, priorities, storage, and forwarding.

kern: The syslog facility used to classify messages generated by the kernel.
Facility: The syslog dimension that classifies a message's source or use.
Priority: The syslog dimension that classifies a message's severity.
authpriv: The facility for private authentication-related messages.

Detailed explanation

Incorrectauthpriv

Incorrect. authpriv is for private authentication and authorization messages.

Incorrectdaemon

Incorrect. daemon is for system daemons without a more specific facility.

Incorrectuser

Incorrect. user is for user-level messages.

Correctkern

Correct. kern is the kernel facility.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

printf '%s\n' 'kern=kernel' 'authpriv=private authentication' 'daemon=system daemons' 'user=user-level messages'

facilityと用途の対応4行

Foundation review

Check whether the command acts on the current shell, a new process, an existing process, or a file.

Use the supplied command and compare the output with the expected result.

Question IDKP-108-740

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