LPI Exam 101-500 Topic 2 Question 103 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 101-500 exam

Question #: 103
Topic #: 2

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Consider the following output from the command ls --i:

How would a new file named c.txt be created with the same inode number as a.txt (Inode 525385)?

Aln --h a.txt c.txt

Bln c.txt a.txt

Cln a.txt c.txt

Dln --f c.txt a.txt

Eln --i 525385 c.txt

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Suggested Answer: C

by Kassandra at Nov 19, 2024, 09:47 AM

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Latanya

5 months ago

Forget the inode, I'm just going to ln -s a.txt c.txt and call it a day. Symbolic links are where it's at, am I right?

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Donte

5 months ago

I'm going with C. It's the only option that actually mentions creating a file, and the inode number is just a red herring. Or maybe it's not... *scratches head*

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Kris

3 months ago

User1: Agreed, let's go with C then.

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Danica

3 months ago

User3: I'm not sure, but I think C is the safest option. Let's stick with that.

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Evan

3 months ago

User2: But what about ln --h a.txt c.txt? Could that work as well?

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Ettie

4 months ago

User1: I think C is the right answer too. It makes sense to link a.txt to c.txt.

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Jesusita

5 months ago

Wait, wait, wait... did they seriously just ask us to create a file with the same inode number? What kind of sorcery is this?!

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Micaela

4 months ago

D) ln --h a.txt c.txt

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Bok

4 months ago

C) ln --i 525385 c.txt

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Delisa

4 months ago

B) ln c.txt a.txt

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Louann

4 months ago

A) ln a.txt c.txt

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Alfred

5 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think ln --i 525385 c.txt might also work

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My

5 months ago

I agree with Leandro, because ln a.txt c.txt creates a link with the same inode number

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Claribel

5 months ago

Oh, I got this! You gotta use the inode number, so E is the way to go. Ain't no way I'm messing this up.

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Lindsey

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure the answer is C. ln a.txt c.txt. That's how you create a hard link, right?

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Bernardo

4 months ago

Creating a hard link with ln a.txt c.txt will indeed give the new file the same inode number.

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Ozell

4 months ago

I think you're right. ln a.txt c.txt should do the trick.

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Ronna

4 months ago

Yes, you are correct. ln a.txt c.txt creates a hard link with the same inode number.

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Tora

5 months ago

Hold up, are we supposed to use the inode number or the file name? This is confusing, someone needs to clarify this.

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Olga

4 months ago

Actually, ln --h a.txt c.txt is the correct command to use.

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Jesse

4 months ago

No, that's not right. We should use ln a.txt c.txt.

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Holley

5 months ago

That makes sense, let's go with that option.

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Marva

5 months ago

Great, let's create the new file with the same inode number.

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Mauricio

5 months ago

Option E) ln --i 525385 c.txt is the way to go.

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Anisha

5 months ago

So, we should use ln --i 525385 c.txt.

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Vi

5 months ago

Let's use the inode number to create the new file.

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Kimbery

5 months ago

Let's use the inode number to create the new file.

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Leandro

5 months ago

I think the answer is C) ln a.txt c.txt

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