Linux+ XK0-005 Book

The output shows the file access control list (FACL) of the /comptia directory, which is an extension of the standard Linux permissions that allows more fine-grained control over file and directory access1. The FACL consists of two parts: the access ACL and the default ACL. The access ACL applies to the current object, while the default ACL applies to the objects created within the directory2.

The access ACL has three entries: user, group, and other. These are similar to the standard Linux permissions, but they can be specified for individual users or groups as well. The user entry shows that the owner of the directory (root) has read, write, and execute permissions (rwx). The group entry shows that the group owner of the directory (root) has read and execute permissions (r-x). The other entry shows that all other users have no permissions (—).

The default ACL has five entries: user, group, group:wheel, mask, and other. These are applied to any files or directories created within /comptia. The user entry shows that the owner of the new object will have read, write, and execute permissions (rwx). The group entry shows that the group owner of the new object will have read and execute permissions (r-x). The group:wheel entry shows that the members of the wheel group will have read, write, and execute permissions (rwx) on the new object. The mask entry shows that the maximum permissions allowed for any user or group are read, write, and execute (rwx). The other entry shows that all other users will have no permissions (—) on the new object.

Therefore, based on the FACL output, members of the wheel group can read files in /comptia, as they have read permission on both the directory and any files within it. Option B is incorrect because the sticky bit is not set on /comptia or any files within it. The sticky bit is a special permission that prevents users from deleting or renaming files that they do not own in a shared directory3. It is symbolized by a t character in the execute position of others. Option C is incorrect because other users cannot create files in /comptia, as they have no permissions on the directory or any files within it. Option D is incorrect because root is not the only user who can create files in /comptia. Any user who has write permission on the directory can create files within it, such as members of the wheel group.

The error "No space left on device" usually means either disk space or inodes are exhausted.

Checking the disk space (df -h), we see only 6.1MB is used, meaning there is plenty of free space (1.9GB available).

Checking inodes (df -i), we see all 2048 inodes are used (IUsed = 2048, IFree = 0), meaning no new files can be created even though space is available.

Inodes are metadata structures used to track files. Small files or a large number of directories can exhaust inodes before disk space runs out.

Remove unnecessary small files to free inodes:find /app -type f -exec rm -f {} +

Remove unnecessary small files to free inodes:find /app -type f -exec rm -f {} +

Remove unnecessary small files to free inodes:find /app -type f -exec rm -f {} +

Recreate the filesystem with a higher inode count:bashCopyEditmkfs.ext4 -N 500000 /dev/vdb

Recreate the filesystem with a higher inode count:bashCopyEditmkfs.ext4 -N 500000 /dev/vdb

Recreate the filesystem with a higher inode count:bashCopyEditmkfs.ext4 -N 500000 /dev/vdb

Recreate the filesystem with a higher inode count:bashCopyEditmkfs.ext4 -N 500000 /dev/vdb

Fixing the Issue:References:

Filesystem Inodes – Linux Documentation

To enable root login over SSH, the administrator must edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file, which configures the SSH daemon. The PermitRootLogin directive should be set to yes to allow root login. After making this change, the SSH daemon must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

The /etc/shells file contains a list of valid login shells. Since /bin/false is not listed as a valid shell, adding it to the /etc/shells file will resolve the issue and allow the user to run the FTP service without being able to log into the system interactively.