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LPI 101-500 Exam - Topic 1 Question 125 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 101-500 exam

Question #: 125
Topic #: 1

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You are trying to make a hard link to an ordinary file but ln returns an error. Which of the following could cause this?

AThe source file is hidden.

BThe source file is read-only.

CThe source file is a shell script.

DYou do not own the source file.

EThe source and the target are on different filesystems.

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Suggested Answer: E

by Iola at May 04, 2026, 05:55 AM

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Maile

1 month ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I think a read-only file shouldn't cause an issue. So, I’m leaning towards option E or D.

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Lorita

1 month ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like ownership might play a role here. If I don't own the source file, maybe that's why ln fails?

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Rodrigo

1 month ago

I think the error could be related to the files being on different filesystems, like option E. I remember something about that in class.

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