Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) — Question 33

How many fields are in a syntactically correct line of /etc/fstab?

Answer options

• A. 3
• B. 4
• C. 5
• D. 6
• E. 7

Correct answer: D

Explanation

A line in /etc/fstab must contain exactly 6 fields to be syntactically correct, which include the device, mount point, file system type, options, dump, and pass. Other options do not meet the required number of fields, making them incorrect.