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CompTIA Exam XK0-005 Topic 2 Question 41 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's XK0-005 exam
Question #: 41
Topic #: 2
[All XK0-005 Questions]

Due to performance issues on a server, a Linux administrator needs to terminate an unresponsive process. Which of the following commands should the administrator use to terminate the process immediately without waiting for a graceful shutdown?

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Suggested Answer: A

SIGKILL is used to immediately terminate a process without allowing it to clean up. It does not give the process a chance to gracefully shut down, which is what's needed in the case of an unresponsive process.


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Stephen
1 months ago
Wait, we have to kill a process? I thought this was a question about cooking recipes. I'm so confused right now.
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Shalon
6 days ago
Don't worry, it's just a technical question about terminating a process on a server.
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Melvin
11 days ago
D) kill -SIGINT 5545
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Irving
24 days ago
C) kill -SIGHUP 5545
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Joana
1 months ago
B) kill -SIGTERM 5545
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Michell
1 months ago
A) kill -SIGKILL 5545
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Leonard
1 months ago
B) kill -SIGTERM 5545 is the way to go. Sending a SIGTERM signal is the standard way to gracefully terminate a process.
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Florinda
2 months ago
I don't know, I'd probably just reboot the server and be done with it. That's the easiest solution, right?
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Claribel
2 months ago
A) kill -SIGKILL 5545 is the correct choice. It's the only option that immediately terminates the process without waiting for a graceful shutdown.
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Julian
2 months ago
The -SIGKILL command is like the nuclear option for processes. It's like saying 'I don't care what you're doing, just stop it!'
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Kanisha
1 months ago
Actually, for immediate termination without waiting for a graceful shutdown, you should use the -SIGKILL option instead.
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Sherill
1 months ago
B) kill -SIGTERM 5545
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Slyvia
1 months ago
That's right, the -SIGKILL command is the most forceful way to terminate a process.
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Shawnta
1 months ago
A) kill -SIGKILL 5545
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Judy
2 months ago
Haha, I remember when I had to use -SIGKILL on a process that was stuck in an infinite loop. It was like hitting the reset button on a stubborn computer!
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Olive
22 days ago
Yeah, -SIGKILL is like the ultimate way to end a process that just won't quit.
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Susy
25 days ago
I always use -SIGKILL when I need to force a process to stop.
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Belen
1 months ago
A) kill -SIGKILL 5545 is the correct command to use in that situation.
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Ilda
2 months ago
I agree with Chi. -SIGKILL is the way to go when you need to terminate an unresponsive process right away.
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Xenia
1 months ago
I always use -SIGKILL when I need to terminate a process that is not responding.
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Xenia
1 months ago
Yes, -SIGKILL will force the process to stop immediately without waiting for a graceful shutdown.
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Xenia
2 months ago
I agree, -SIGKILL is the best option for terminating unresponsive processes quickly.
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Chauncey
2 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think SIGTERM would also work to terminate the process gracefully.
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Carolann
2 months ago
I agree with Rebecka, using SIGKILL will immediately terminate the process without waiting.
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Chi
2 months ago
Option A is the correct choice. The -SIGKILL signal is used to forcibly terminate a process immediately without waiting for a graceful shutdown.
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Catalina
26 days ago
That command will try to gracefully shutdown the process, but we need to force it to terminate immediately.
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Larae
28 days ago
B) kill -SIGTERM 5545
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Joaquin
29 days ago
Great choice! That command will terminate the process immediately.
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Francis
1 months ago
A) kill -SIGKILL 5545
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Rebecka
3 months ago
I think the answer is A) kill -SIGKILL 5545.
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