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Linux Foundation LFCS Exam - 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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Lucia

7 months ago

I didn't know that! Hard links can't cross filesystems?

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Otis

7 months ago

A hidden file shouldn't matter for hard links, right?

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Aaron

7 months ago

Wait, I thought read-only files could still have hard links?

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Ling

7 months ago

Totally agree, E is the right answer!

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Nina

8 months ago

It's because the source and target are on different filesystems.

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Mozell

8 months ago

I don’t think hidden files matter for hard links, so I doubt option A is correct. It seems like a trick answer to me.

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Marjory

8 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen a question about file permissions before, but I can’t recall if read-only files affect hard links. Could that be option B?

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Olen

8 months ago

I’m not sure, but I think a hard link can’t be created if the source file is already a hard link, which might relate to option D.

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Van

8 months ago

I remember something about hard links needing to be on the same filesystem, so maybe option E is the right answer?

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Azzie

8 months ago

Ah, I've got it! The source file must already be a hard link. That would explain why creating a new hard link to it wouldn't work. Gotta pay attention to those details on the exam.

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Lorrine

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I know hard links are supposed to work for regular files, so I'm not sure why it would return an error. I'll have to review the file properties more closely.

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Alayna

8 months ago

I've seen this issue before. I think it's got to be one of the options related to the file system, like the source and target being on different file systems. That would make sense why a hard link couldn't be created.

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Freida

8 months ago

Okay, let me see... I know hard links can only be created for regular files, not directories or special files. Maybe the source file has some special attribute that's preventing the hard link?

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Paris

8 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different file properties that could cause an error when creating a hard link.

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Rosalind

9 months ago

On time delivery is crucial, but it's not the only factor. I'll need to balance timeliness with the other aspects of acceptance testing.

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Stephaine

9 months ago

Okay, I've got this. Measures of central tendency describe the typical or middle data point, which is what option A is asking about. I'm confident that's the right answer here.

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Danica

1 year ago

Wait, is this a trick question? I feel like the real answer is 'none of the above' and the real reason is because my dog ate my homework.

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Janella

1 year ago

Ah, I see. The key here is that hard links can only be created for ordinary files, not directories or special files. So D must be the correct answer.

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Lindsey

1 year ago

Haha, I bet the guy who wrote this question was just trying to mess with us. Hard links to shell scripts? Really?

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Evangelina

1 year ago

Yeah, hard links to shell scripts sounds strange.

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Evangelina

1 year ago

I think the source and the target are on different filesystems.

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Evangelina

1 year ago

Maybe the source file is already a hard link.

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Jennifer

1 year 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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Luke

1 year ago

E) The source and the target are on different filesystems.

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Craig

1 year ago

B) The source file is read-only.

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Veronika

1 year ago

A) The source file is hidden.

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Levi

1 year 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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Charlesetta

1 year ago

Yes, you are right. Hard links cannot be created across different filesystems.

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Charlesetta

1 year ago

I think the correct answer is E.

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Linwood

1 year ago

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

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Juan

1 year ago

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

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Linwood

1 year ago

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

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