Eccouncil 312-49 Exam - Topic 1 Question 35 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 312-49 exam

Question #: 35
Topic #: 1

With the standard Linux second extended file system (Ext2fs), a file is deleted when the inode internal link count reaches ________.

B10

C100

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by Lisha at Nov 17, 2022, 10:33 PM

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Lucina

8 months ago

Sounds too simple, but I guess it makes sense.

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Meaghan

8 months ago

Yup, 0 is the magic number!

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Gwenn

9 months ago

Wait, are you sure? I thought it was 1.

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Maia

9 months ago

Totally agree, it's definitely 0!

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Irma

9 months ago

It's 0, that's when the file gets deleted.

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Janessa

9 months ago

I definitely recall that the inode count needs to hit 0, so I'm going with A. It just makes sense for the file to be fully removed then.

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Kassandra

9 months ago

I'm a bit confused; I thought it might be 1 since that's when the last link is removed, but I could be wrong.

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Daniel

9 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question, and I believe the answer is A, 0. That seems to be the standard for file deletion in Ext2fs.

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Edmond

9 months ago

I think the inode link count has to reach 0 for the file to be deleted, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Christoper

9 months ago

This looks like a tricky question. I'll need to carefully compare the drug names and their uses to identify the LASA pair.

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Haydee

10 months ago

This seems like a straightforward forensics question. I'd start by analyzing the applications and services running on the affected workstation to see if anything looks suspicious.

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Mitzie

10 months ago

I think I practiced a question where inclusion of the public IP in the Subject Alternative Name mattered. Could that prevent acceptance?

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Angella

1 year ago

I almost went with option D just to see if the exam was trying to trick me. But nope, good old inode link count at 0 is the way to go. Gotta love those Ext2fs basics!

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Allene

1 year ago

D) 1

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Devora

1 year ago

C) 100

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Solange

1 year ago

B) 10

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Pamela

1 year ago

A) 0

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Simona

1 year ago

Haha, who would even think a file gets deleted when the link count is 10 or 100? That's just silly. Option A is the only logical choice here.

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Georgene

1 year ago

Definitely, option A is the most logical choice.

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Meghan

1 year ago

Yeah, having a link count of 10 or 100 seems excessive.

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Tasia

1 year ago

I agree, option A makes the most sense.

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Thora

1 year ago

Whew, glad I remembered that one. Deleting a file is all about the inode link count, not some random number. I almost got tripped up there!

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Brittani

1 year ago

Agreed, option A is the correct answer. Deleting a file in Ext2fs is all about the inode link count reaching zero, not some arbitrary number.

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Genevive

1 year ago

Exactly, that's how file deletion works in Ext2fs.

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Laurel

1 year ago

So, the correct answer is A) 0 then.

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Effie

1 year ago

Yes, you're right. The inode link count needs to reach zero for the file to be deleted.

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Bea

1 year ago

I think it's A) 0

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Gregoria

1 year ago

Exactly, that's how file deletion works in Ext2fs.

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Lemuel

1 year ago

So, the correct answer is A) 0 then.

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Rosalind

1 year ago

Yes, you're right. The inode link count needs to reach zero for the file to be deleted.

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Kimberlie

1 year ago

I think it's A) 0

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Rossana

1 year ago

A file in Ext2fs is deleted when the inode internal link count reaches 0, not 10, 100, or 1. This is a basic file system concept that is crucial to understand for this exam.

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