Linux Essentials (010-160) — Question 35

Which statements about the directory /etc/skel are correct? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. The personal user settings of root are stored in this directory.
• B. The files from the directory are copied to the home directory of the new user when starting the system.
• C. The files from the directory are copied to the home directory of a new user when the account is created.
• D. The directory contains a default set of configuration files used by the useradd command.
• E. The directory contains the global settings for the Linux system.

Correct answer: C, D

Explanation

The correct answers are C and D because /etc/skel is used to provide default files for new user accounts when they are created (C), and it does indeed contain the standard configuration files that the useradd command uses (D). Options A and E are incorrect as they misrepresent the purpose of /etc/skel, and B is misleading since the files are copied during account creation, not system startup.