Linux Foundation Exam LFCS Topic 1 Question 88 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's LFCS exam

Question #: 88
Topic #: 1

Which of the following commands redirects the output of cmd to the file foo.txt, in which an existing file is overwritten?

Acmd || foo.txt

Bcmd | foo.txt

Ccmd && foo.txt

Dcmd >> foo.txt

Ecmd > foo.txt

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Suggested Answer: E

by Linsey at Sep 17, 2024, 07:21 AM

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Vivienne

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think D) cmd >> foo.txt appends to the existing file, so it's not the right answer.

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Taryn

2 months ago

I agree with Ty, because the > symbol is used for overwriting existing files.

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Lilli

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not too sure about this one. I think I'll just guess and hope for the best. Option D looks good to me!

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Carisa

2 months ago

Haha, this question is a piece of cake! Overwriting files, that's my specialty. Option E all the way!

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Avery

1 months ago

Yes, that's the one! E) cmd > foo.txt

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Kenny

1 months ago

E) cmd > foo.txt

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Matilda

1 months ago

I think it's definitely E as well.

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Colette

2 months ago

I agree, option E is the correct one.

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Lewis

3 months ago

Wait, isn't the '>' symbol the same as the '>>' symbol? How do I know which one to use?

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Adell

2 months ago

Exactly, in this case you would use '>'.

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Magdalene

2 months ago

So if you want to overwrite the file, you should use '>'.

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Leoma

2 months ago

The '>' symbol overwrites the existing file, while '>>' appends to the existing file.

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Ty

3 months ago

I think the answer is E) cmd > foo.txt

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Richelle

3 months ago

I agree with Vallie. Using the '>' symbol to redirect the output is the way to go.

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Danica

2 months ago

No problem! It's important to understand the different ways to redirect output in cmd.

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Cyril

2 months ago

I always get confused with these symbols, thanks for clarifying.

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Chu

2 months ago

Yes, you are correct. The answer is E) cmd > foo.txt.

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Vincenza

2 months ago

I agree with Vallie. Using the '>' symbol to redirect the output is the way to go.

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Vallie

3 months ago

Option E is the correct answer. The '>' symbol overwrites the contents of the file foo.txt with the output of the cmd command.

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Elenore

2 months ago

That makes sense, thanks for clarifying!

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Elenore

3 months ago

E) cmd > foo.txt

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