Why Is It Recommended for Root's Homedir to Be in a Separate

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why is it recommended for root's homedir to be in a separate location from other users' homedirs?

• A) Because root doesn't want to hang out with pesky users
• B) Because users are annoying
• C) Because root's homedir permissions prevent user access
• D) Because user homedirs are sometimes a separate filesystem that may not be mounted in single user mode

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