Emory install the WSL feature on a Web server. Next, she installs an Ubuntu Linux distribution and creates a new Linux user account, EmoryJ. She logs into the Ubuntu system using this user account. Which of the following is true of this scenario?
A) Emory can use the EmoryJ user account to run administrative commands as the root user.
B) By default, EmoryJ is assigned the Administrator or super user of the Linux system.
C) Emory can use the password assigned to EmoryJ to log into the Linux system as the super user.
D) By default, each administrative command should be prefixed with the su command.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In Linux systems, including those installed via WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), a regular user can execute commands with root (superuser) privileges by prefixing the command with "sudo" and entering their own password when prompted. This allows for administrative tasks to be performed without logging in as the root user directly. The "su" command is used to switch users, including switching to the root user, but administrative commands are more commonly prefixed with "sudo" for security and convenience. The statement in option A is correct because it reflects this capability, assuming the user has been granted sudo privileges, which is common for the first user created on a Linux system.

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