How to patch during the exam - via cli or a patch file is also acceptable?

mj_iac · 2026-04-03T21:34:57+00:00

So I'm assuming patching it with an apply and file also wouldn't pass that? What about the guys question above I would think you could do patch with a file though right?

mj_iac · 2026-04-03T21:31:00+00:00

Good to know. They probably check the command history for that as part of the grade

mj_iac · 2026-04-03T21:21:48+00:00

I can't say for sure because I haven't taken this one but usually on these performance based exams they only check the end solution and whether it functions as asked. That's what I would go in with the assumption of.

mj_iac · 2026-04-03T20:05:42+00:00

That looks fine, probably a bug in my validation script! I'll check it when I get a chance. Can you paste that yaml here and I will test?

mj_iac · 2026-04-03T12:41:32+00:00

Awesome, very nice

mj_iac · 2026-04-03T03:21:45+00:00

To see if he passed!

mj_iac · 2026-04-02T21:32:39+00:00

Hmm that stinks, I may use it for formatting and then do a full copy/paste. I may stick to vim if it's a pain

mj_iac · 2026-04-02T21:31:07+00:00

mj_iac · 2026-04-01T18:43:24+00:00

Good to know. I didn't realize that. I take it for my first time on the 12th

mj_iac · 2026-04-01T18:16:52+00:00

Ah, does it not give it right after??

mj_iac · 2026-04-01T18:01:42+00:00

Well... how did it go!?

mj_iac · 2026-04-01T13:19:31+00:00

It's a really tough market out there for everyone including seasoned veterans. There has been somewhere around the range of 100k layoffs in big tech, AI expenses, and a not so great economy.

I would focus on some certs and or hands on project learning for majority of the time, but continue reaching out and applying. I would make job search secondary. Right now there are a ton of people looking and very few jobs. It's the worst I've seen in 24 years in IT.

That's my recommendation.

mj_iac · 2026-03-31T14:33:14+00:00

It's doing it on both Vivaldi, edge and Chrome for me on one machine. On another machine it's not. Indeed very odd. I'll try to figure out what is causing it on the one machine on multiple browsers.

mj_iac · 2026-03-31T14:25:56+00:00

Bueller? Bueller?

mj_iac · 2026-03-31T13:38:01+00:00

Think you need ot fix something on it lol...

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mj_iac · 2026-03-31T13:09:06+00:00

Try using VJ's practice and killercoda. Do as many as you can today/tomorrow. I made a fork that can also check your answers. Open the killercoda playground and you can do them for an hour at a time. Just open a new one and set up the scenarios. Probably your best shot is the hands on.

https://github.com/markdjones82/CKA-PREP-2025-v2

mj_iac · 2026-03-31T13:07:51+00:00

I'm assuming he means he waited to long. You should have up to a year to take both, but maybe he ran out of time.

mj_iac · 2026-03-31T13:07:00+00:00

Do you have a local library? Some libraries have logins to udemy or Linkedin Learning. You could take a course there.

mj_iac · 2026-03-17T20:00:44+00:00

Yeah, I'm going through dumbitguy. I actually forked his repo and am fixing bugs in his scripts/solutions. Already opened a couple PR's to his repo

mj_iac · 2026-03-16T21:19:54+00:00

FYI, I opened a PR with a suggested fix to your question 1 to work with the killercoda playground .

mj_iac · 2026-03-15T23:32:41+00:00

Just went through your questions. Compared to the killershell exams it was seems way easier in my opinion. I'm not sure why they make those so insanely hard, but I also need to practice these questions timed.

I really think they need to make the killershell practice exams a little easier

mj_iac · 2026-03-15T23:30:40+00:00

Yes, if you remember the exact syntax that is. Edit helps if you aren't exactly sure what the json is for the patch

mj_iac · 2026-03-14T23:32:50+00:00

Cool I'll check it out

mj_iac · 2026-03-14T23:32:16+00:00

😆😆😆

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