LPI Exam 101-500 Topic 1 Question 97 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 101-500 exam

Question #: 97
Topic #: 1

Which of the following command lines creates or, in case it already exists, overwrites a file called data with the output of ls?

Als 3> data

Bls >& data

Cls > data

Dls >> data

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Suggested Answer: A, E

by Kris at Sep 14, 2024, 08:49 PM

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Tamala

2 months ago

Option D, of course! Gotta love those double-angle brackets, they make me all warm and fuzzy inside.

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Sherita

2 months ago

I'm feeling lucky, let's go with option B! Wait, is that the right command for Google?

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Felicitas

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I might have to consult the man pages to be sure.

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Whitley

3 months ago

I'm going with option D, it will append the output of ls to the file data instead of overwriting it.

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Linn

1 months ago

I think option B is the correct one, it redirects both standard output and standard error to the file data.

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Lynelle

1 months ago

I agree with option D, it will append the output of ls to the file data instead of overwriting it.

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Rolland

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I believe option A is the right choice, it creates or overwrites the file data with the output of ls.

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Lottie

2 months ago

I think option C is the correct one, it will overwrite the file data with the output of ls.

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Jill

3 months ago

Option C looks good to me, it will create or overwrite the file data with the output of ls.

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Clay

2 months ago

Yes, option C is the one that creates or overwrites the file data with the output of ls.

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Lavonna

2 months ago

I think you're right, option C is the correct command line for that.

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Van

3 months ago

Option C looks good to me, it will create or overwrite the file data with the output of ls.

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Timmy

4 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think D) ls >> data appends the output of ls to the file instead of overwriting it.

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Natalie

4 months ago

I agree with Royce, using > will create or overwrite the file with the output of ls.

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Royce

4 months ago

I think the answer is C) ls > data.

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