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What is contained in directory /sbin? Select the single best answer.

  1. Commands of interest mainly to the administrator.

  2. Commands of interest to all system users.

  3. Commands needed in the event of a system emergency of interest mainly to the administrator.

  4. Libraries needed in the event of an emergency.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The /sbin directory contains system binaries essential for system administration, particularly those needed during system emergencies or for system maintenance tasks. While /bin contains commands for all users, /sbin is specifically for administrator commands. These are emergency-critical commands, not libraries. Option C correctly states these are commands needed for system emergencies, of interest mainly to administrators.

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