Linux Foundation Exam LFCS Topic 3 Question 55 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's LFCS exam

Question #: 55
Topic #: 3

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After successfully creating a hard link called bar to the ordinary file foo, foo is deleted from the filesystem. Which of the following describes the resulting situation?

Afoo and bar would both be removed.

Bfoo would be removed while bar would remain accessible.

Cfoo would be removed. bar would still exist but would be unusable.

DBoth foo and bar would remain accessible.

EThe user is prompted whether bar should be removed, too.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Jani at Mar 21, 2023, 08:30 PM

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Ethan

2 hours ago

I'm pretty sure the correct answer is C. The hard link would still exist, but it would be unusable since the actual file it points to is gone.

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Amie

12 days ago

I'm not sure about this one. Can someone explain why option B is the correct answer?

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Alpha

14 days ago

I agree with Gearldine. Since bar is a hard link to foo, it should still be accessible even after foo is deleted.

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Gearldine

15 days ago

I think the answer is B) foo would be removed while bar would remain accessible.

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Kati

18 days ago

I think the answer is B. Once you create a hard link, the file itself is accessible through multiple names, so deleting the original file won't affect the hard link.

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