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Question 36. CSCD240-E1-C

Print ISO-8601 modification time of /etc/passwd.

Work the drill

Answer on paper or in a terminal before revealing the ideal answer.

Ideal answer
stat -c %y /etc/passwd
Acceptable alternatives: ["date -r /etc/passwd --iso-8601=seconds"]

Misconception bank

Each row below is a plausible wrong answer, the thinking that produces it, and the remedy that corrects the misconception. These are the foundation of the multiple-choice framing and the targeted feedback a student receives after answering.

ls -l /etc/passwd
Misconception. Month-day format, not ISO-8601.
Remedy. stat -c %y for full ISO.

Authority mappings

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DCWF roles: EN-211 Forensics Analyst
DCWF tasks: T0447
KU outcomes: CO-O5-O2
O*NET tasks: SOC 15-1212.00: task 6SOC 15-1212.00: task 7
NCAE errors: SMB Login / failure: SMB operation failed: [Errno.SSH Login / failure: Failed to connect to host: IPSMB Login / failure: SMB operation failed: [Errno.SMB Login / failure: SMB connection failed: proto.SSH Login / partial: The following users failed t.SSH Login / partial: The following users failed t.