CompTIA Updated XK0-005 Exam Questions and Answers by shiloh

The command firewall-cmd --query-service http will accomplish the task of checking whether web traffic has already been allowed through the firewall. The firewall-cmd command is a tool for managing firewalld, which is a firewall service that provides dynamic and persistent network security on Linux systems. The firewalld uses zones and services to define the rules and policies for the network traffic. The zones are logical groups of network interfaces and sources that have the same level of trust and security. The services are predefined sets of ports and protocols that are associated with certain applications or functions. The --query-service http option queries whether a service is enabled in a zone. The http is the name of the service that the command should check. The http service represents the web traffic that uses the port 80 and the TCP protocol. The command firewall-cmd --query-service http will check whether the http service is enabled in the default zone, which is usually the public zone. The command will return yes if the web traffic has already been allowed through the firewall, or no if the web traffic has not been allowed through the firewall. This is the correct command to use to accomplish the task. The other options are incorrect because they either do not exist (firewalld query-service-http or firewalld --check-service http) or do not query the service (firewall-cmd --check-service http instead of firewall-cmd --query-service http). References: CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Certification Study Guide, Chapter 12: Managing Network Connections, page 392.

The correct answer is D. git checkout -b staging

This command will create a new branch named staging and switch to it. The git checkout command is used to switch between branches or restore files from a specific branch. The -b option is used to create a new branch if it does not exist. For example, git checkout -b staging will create and switch to the staging branch.

The other options are incorrect because:

A. git branch -m staging

This command will rename the current branch to staging, not switch to it. The git branch command is used to list, create, or delete branches. The -m option is used to rename a branch. For example, git branch -m staging will rename the current branch to staging.

B. git commit -m staging

This command will commit the changes in the working tree to the current branch with a message of staging, not switch to it. The git commit command is used to record changes to the repository. The -m option is used to specify a commit message. For example, git commit -m staging will commit the changes with a message of staging.

C. git status -b staging

This command will show the status of the working tree and the current branch, not switch to it. The git status command is used to show the state of the working tree and the staged changes. The -b option is used to show the name of the current branch. However, this option does not take an argument, so specifying staging after it will cause an error.

References:

Git - git-checkout Documentation

Git Tutorial: Create a New Branch With Git Checkout

Git Branching - Basic Branching and Merging

The output shows that the user1 account has a locked password, indicated by the exclamation point (!) in the second field of the /etc/shadow file1. To unlock the password and allow the user to log in, the systems administrator should use the passwd command with the -u (unlock) option2.

References: 1: Understanding the /etc/shadow File 2: How To Use The Passwd Command In Linux