LPI Exam 101-500 Topic 1 Question 107 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 101-500 exam

Question #: 107
Topic #: 1

[All 101-500 Questions]

What is the effect of the egrep command when the -v option is used?

AIt enables color to highlight matching parts.

BIt only outputs non-matching lines.

CIt shows the command's version information.

DIt changes the output order showing the last matching line first.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Harley at Feb 10, 2025, 05:28 PM

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Option B is correct! egrep -v shows the non-matching lines, which is really useful for filtering out unwanted data.

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19 days ago

I agree with Leila, because the -v option in egrep is used to invert the match, showing only lines that do not match the pattern.

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21 days ago

I think the answer is B) It only outputs non-matching lines.

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22 days ago

What is the effect of the egrep command when the -v option is used?

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