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LPI Certification / CompTIA Linux+ Practice Test

Category - LINUX

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Which of the following commands will load the updatedb process and leave it running even if the user logs out of the shell?
  1. updatedb
  2. nohup udatedb &
  3. updatedb &
  4. updatedb -nohup
Explanation
Answer - B - You should use the nohup udatedb & command to load the updatedb process and leave it running even if the user logs out of the shell.

Key Takeaway: The nohup udatedb & command will load the updatedb process and leave it running even if the user logs out of the shell. The updatedb command creates and updates the database of file names used by locate. Updatedb generates a list of files similar to the output of find and then uses utilities for optimizing the database for performance.
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