Linux Foundation Exam LFCS Topic 9 Question 77 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's LFCS exam

Question #: 77
Topic #: 9

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Creating a hard link to an ordinary file returns an error. What could be the reason for this?

AThe source file is hidden.

BThe source file is read-only.

CThe source file is a shell script.

DThe source file is already a hard link.

EThe source and the target are on different filesystems.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Jaclyn at May 29, 2024, 07:56 PM

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Jennifer

9 hours ago

Hmm, I was thinking it might be B. If the source file is read-only, that could prevent creating a hard link to it.

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Levi

9 days ago

I think the correct answer is E. Hard links can only be created within the same filesystem, so if the source and target are on different filesystems, it would return an error.

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Linwood

20 days ago

That's a good point, it could be the case. We should consider all possibilities.

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Juan

22 days ago

I disagree, I believe the source file being a shell script could be the reason.

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Linwood

25 days ago

I think the reason could be that the source file is read-only.

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