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The /var directory must be mounted with read and write access if it resides on its own dedicated file system. The reason is that the /var directory contains files and directories that are expected to change in size and content as the normal operation of the system progresses, such as logs, spool files, and temporary files1. Therefore, the /var directory needs to have enough space and permission to accommodate these changes. If the /var directory is mounted as read-only, some system services and applications may fail to start or function properly2.

The other options are not directories that must be mounted with read and write access if they reside on their own dedicated file system. The /opt directory contains optional or third-party software packages that are not part of the default installation1. The /lib directory contains libraries and kernel modules that are essential for the binaries in /bin and /sbin directories1. The /etc directory contains configuration files for the system and applications1. The /usr directory contains user-related programs, libraries, documentation, and data1. These directories are usually mounted as read-only to prevent accidental or malicious modification of their contents3. References:

• Linux Essentials Exam Objectives, Version 1.6, Topic 102.1, Weight 3
• Linux Essentials Certification Guide, Chapter 2, Page 34-35
• Linux Filesystem Hierarchy, Chapter 3, Page 17-18

The useradd command in Linux is used to create new user accounts on the system1. The -m option tells the command to create the user’s home directory as /home/username and copy the files from /etc/skel directory to the user’s home directory2. The /etc/skel directory contains the default configuration files for new users3. Therefore, the command useradd -m tux will add the new user tux and create the user’s home directory with default configuration files. The other options are either invalid or do not create the user’s home directory. References:

• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Objectives, Topic 1.4: Command Line Basics, Subtopic: Basic Shell Commands
• Linux Essentials Version 1.6 Exam Preparation Guide, Section 1.4: Command Line Basics, Page 16
• Linux useradd Command Tutorial for Beginners (15 Examples)

 The correct commands to output the content of the file Texts 2.txt are A and E. These commands use the cat command, which stands for concatenate, to display the content of one or more files. The cat command can take one or more filenames as arguments and print their content to the standard output (usually the terminal screen)12. The commands A and E use different ways to deal with the space character in the filename. The space character is a special character in Linux that separates words and commands. To prevent the shell from interpreting the space as a word separator, the commands A and E use either of the following methods34:

• Option A uses single quotes (') around the filename to preserve the literal value of the space character. This tells the shell to treat the filename as a single argument and pass it to the cat command. For example: cat ‘Texts 2.txt’
• Option E uses a backslash () before the space character to escape its special meaning. This tells the shell to ignore the space as a word separator and treat it as part of the filename. For example: cat Texts\ 2.txt

The other options are incorrect because they use different syntax that do not output the content of the file. For example:

• Option B uses a double dash (–) before the filename to indicate the end of options. This is usually used to prevent the shell from interpreting a filename that starts with a dash (-) as an option. However, in this case, the filename does not start with a dash, so the double dash is unnecessary and will cause the command to fail. For example: cat – Texts 2.txt
• Option C uses vertical bars (|) around the filename to indicate a pipe. A pipe is a way of connecting the output of one command to the input of another command. However, in this case, there is no command before or after the pipe, so the pipe is meaningless and will cause the command to fail. For example: cat |Texts 2.txt|
• Option D uses single quotes (') and a backslash () together around the filename. This is redundant and will cause the command to fail. The single quotes already preserve the literal value of the space character, so the backslash is not needed. Moreover, the backslash inside the single quotes will be treated as part of the filename, not as an escape character. For example: cat ‘Texts\ 2.txt’

References: 1: How to Use Linux Cat Command (With Examples) - phoenixNAP 2: Cat command in Linux with examples - GeeksforGeeks 3: How to escape spaces in path during scp copy in Linux? - Stack Overflow 4: How to handle spaces in file names when using xargs on find results? - Ask Ubuntu