LPIC-1 Exam 102 v5 (Linux Administrator) — Question 50

Which of the following statements about systemd-journald are true? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. It is incompatible with syslog and cannot be installed on a system using regular syslog.
• B. It only processes messages of systemd and not messages of any other tools.
• C. It can pass log messages to syslog for further processing.
• D. It maintains metadata such as _UID or _PID for each message.
• E. It supports syslog facilities such as kern, user, and auth.

Correct answer: C, D, E

Explanation

The correct answers C, D, and E highlight the capabilities of systemd-journald, including its ability to forward logs to syslog, maintain metadata for messages, and support various syslog facilities. Options A and B are incorrect because systemd-journald can coexist with syslog and processes messages from various sources, not just systemd.