Introduction to Linux I – Chapter 14 Exam Test Online 2019

1. Question

1 points

Which are valid link types in Linux? (choose two)

Filesystem links
Stable links
Hard links
Soft links

2. Question

1 points

The output of the ls -l command includes “/etc/grub.conf -> ../boot/grub/grub.conf”. Based on this information, which is the soft link file?

../boot/grub/grub.conf
Both
Neither
/etc/grub.conf

3. Question

1 points

Which of the following commands will create a soft link from the /tmp/test file to the /tmp/data file?

ln /tmp/test /tmp/data
ln /tmp/data /tmp/test
ln -s /tmp/test /tmp/data
ln -s /tmp/data /tmp/test

4. Question

1 points

Which of the following commands will create a hard link from the /tmp/test file to the /tmp/data file?

ln -s /tmp/data /tmp/test
ln /tmp/data /tmp/test
ln /tmp/test /tmp/data
ln -s /tmp/test /tmp/data

5. Question

1 points

What permissions are typically placed on soft link files?

———
rw-rw-rw-
rwxrwxrwx
rwx——

6. Question

1 points

When you create a soft link, it increases the hard link count by one. True or False?

True
False

7. Question

1 points

When you create a hard link, it increases the hard link count by one. True or False?

True
False

8. Question

1 points

Which is true about hard links?

They are created with the ln -s command
They share inodes
They can only be created by the root user
They can be made to directories

9. Question

1 points

What option to the find command allows you to search for files by inode numbers?

-links
-ipath
-inum
-mtime

10. Question

1 points

If you have 5 hard linked files and you delete four of them including the original one, then:

The file still exists, but the data in the file is deleted
You lose the data from the file
The hard link count goes to 0
The data is still available from the remaining file

11. Question

1 points

If you have a file named /tmp/hosts pointing to a file named /etc/hosts and the /etc/hosts file is deleted, then which of the following statements is true?

The /tmp/hosts file now points to nothing
You can still access the data by using /tmp/hosts
The data from /etc/hosts is automatically copied into /tmp/hosts before /etc/hosts is deleted
It is not possible to delete the /etc/hosts file while a soft link is pointing to it

12. Question

1 points

Which value represents the inode number in the following output of the ls -li command: 87589 -rw-r–r–. 2 root root 83 Mar 4 22:45 myhosts

22:45
83
2
87589

13. Question

1 points

Which value represents the hard link count in the following output of the ls -li command: 87589 -rw-r–r–. 2 root root 83 Mar 4 22:45 myhosts

87589
2
22:45
83

14. Question

1 points

A soft link is also called a _____ link.

symbolic
indirect
true
false

15. Question

1 points

Which type of link can be made to a file on another filesystem, hard or soft?

soft
hard

16. Question

1 points

Which type of link can be made to directories, hard or soft?

hard
soft

17. Question

1 points

Which type of link is easier to visually “see”, hard or soft?

hard
soft

18. Question

1 points

Which type of link is indistinguishable by programs from regular files, hard or soft?

soft
hard

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