Configuring Time Settings for Pacific Time Zone
Question
A systems administrator is configuring options on a newly installed Linux VM that will be deployed to the Pacific time zone.
Which of the following sets of commands should the administrator execute to accurately configure the correct time settings?
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A. B. C. D.A.
The correct set of commands for configuring the correct time settings for a Linux VM that will be deployed to the Pacific time zone is A. cd /etc ln "s /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Pacific localtime.
Here's a detailed explanation for why Option A is the correct choice:
The first command 'cd /etc' changes the working directory to the /etc directory. This directory contains configuration files for the system, including those related to time settings.
The second command creates a symbolic link between the file '/usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Pacific' and '/etc/localtime'. Symbolic links are special files that act as a pointer to another file or directory. In this case, the symbolic link is linking the Pacific timezone information to the /etc/localtime file. This ensures that the system is using the correct timezone.
Option B, 'cd /usr/local ln "s /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Pacific zoneinfo', is not correct because the /usr/local directory is typically used for locally installed software, and has nothing to do with time settings.
Option C, 'cd /etc/local ln "s /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Pacific localtime', is not correct because the /etc/local directory does not exist by default on most Linux systems.
Option D, 'cd /usr/share/local ln "s /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Pacific localectl', is not correct because the 'localectl' command is used to set the system's keyboard layout, and has nothing to do with time settings.
In summary, the correct set of commands for configuring time settings on a Linux VM for the Pacific time zone is Option A: 'cd /etc ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Pacific localtime'.
