Exam 1z0-821 topic 1 question 33 discussion

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Question #: 33
Topic #: 1

A user brian is configured to use the bash shell. His home directory is /export/home/brian, and contains a .profile and a .bashrc file.
In the -profile, there are these lines:
genius =ritchie
export genius
In the .bashrc us this line:
genius=kernighan
In /etc/profile are these lines:
genius=thompson
export genius
When brian logs in and asks for the value of genius, what will he find, and why?

A. genius will be ritchie, because that was the value exported in .profile.
B. genius will be kernighan, because .bashrc executes after .profile.
C. genius will be ritchie because variable settings in .profile take precedence over variable settings in .bashrc.
D. genius will be ritchie because .profile executes after .bashrc.
E. genius will be thompson because /etc/profile system settings always override local settings.

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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️

by dlicheri at Feb. 6, 2022, 7:07 p.m.

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dlicheri

5 months, 4 weeks ago

This is a bit of a trick question and potentially mis-leading as A gives the correct result and so does C. Always best to read completely and carefully all questions in order to come to correct answer.

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