LPI 101-500 Exam - Topic 2 Question 103 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 101-500 exam

Question #: 103
Topic #: 2

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Consider the following output from the command ls --i:

How would a new file named c.txt be created with the same inode number as a.txt (Inode 525385)?

Aln --h a.txt c.txt

Bln c.txt a.txt

Cln a.txt c.txt

Dln --f c.txt a.txt

Eln --i 525385 c.txt

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Suggested Answer: C

by Kassandra at Nov 19, 2024, 09:47 AM

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Gene

7 months ago

Inodes are unique, but hard links share them.

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Leonida

8 months ago

I thought you couldn't just copy inode numbers like that.

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Tresa

8 months ago

Wait, can you really create a file with the same inode like that?

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Stefany

8 months ago

Definitely option C! That's how you do it.

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Chantay

8 months ago

You can use `ln a.txt c.txt` to create a hard link.

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Yuette

9 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the inode number part. I thought you just needed to link the file directly, so maybe option C is the answer?

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Tayna

9 months ago

I feel like the `--h` option is not correct for this. I might have seen something about just using `ln` without any flags for hard links.

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Annice

9 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question where we had to link files, and I think option C sounds right, but I could be mixing it up with another command.

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Roselle

9 months ago

I think creating a hard link with the `ln` command is the way to go, but I'm not sure if it's `ln a.txt c.txt` or something else.

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Freeman

9 months ago

Alright, I've got a strategy in mind. I'll try option C and see if that works. Gotta love these tricky Linux questions!

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Nikita

9 months ago

I think option E might be the right approach, but I'm not 100% sure. I'll make a note to research the "--i" flag for the "ln" command.

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Dottie

9 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the question. Does the "ln" command work the way I think it does? I'll need to double-check the syntax.

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Victor

9 months ago

Okay, let me see if I can break this down step-by-step. The key seems to be creating a new file with the same inode number as a.txt.

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Antonette

9 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the different options carefully.

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Latanya

2 years ago

Forget the inode, I'm just going to ln -s a.txt c.txt and call it a day. Symbolic links are where it's at, am I right?

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Donte

2 years ago

I'm going with C. It's the only option that actually mentions creating a file, and the inode number is just a red herring. Or maybe it's not... *scratches head*

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Kris

1 year ago

User1: Agreed, let's go with C then.

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Danica

1 year ago

User3: I'm not sure, but I think C is the safest option. Let's stick with that.

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Evan

1 year ago

User2: But what about ln --h a.txt c.txt? Could that work as well?

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Ettie

2 years ago

User1: I think C is the right answer too. It makes sense to link a.txt to c.txt.

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Jesusita

2 years ago

Wait, wait, wait... did they seriously just ask us to create a file with the same inode number? What kind of sorcery is this?!

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Micaela

2 years ago

D) ln --h a.txt c.txt

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Bok

2 years ago

C) ln --i 525385 c.txt

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Delisa

2 years ago

B) ln c.txt a.txt

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Louann

2 years ago

A) ln a.txt c.txt

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Alfred

2 years ago

I'm not sure, but I think ln --i 525385 c.txt might also work

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My

2 years ago

I agree with Leandro, because ln a.txt c.txt creates a link with the same inode number

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Claribel

2 years ago

Oh, I got this! You gotta use the inode number, so E is the way to go. Ain't no way I'm messing this up.

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Lindsey

2 years ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure the answer is C. ln a.txt c.txt. That's how you create a hard link, right?

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Bernardo

2 years ago

Creating a hard link with ln a.txt c.txt will indeed give the new file the same inode number.

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Ozell

2 years ago

I think you're right. ln a.txt c.txt should do the trick.

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Ronna

2 years ago

Yes, you are correct. ln a.txt c.txt creates a hard link with the same inode number.

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Tora

2 years ago

Hold up, are we supposed to use the inode number or the file name? This is confusing, someone needs to clarify this.

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Olga

2 years ago

Actually, ln --h a.txt c.txt is the correct command to use.

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Jesse

2 years ago

No, that's not right. We should use ln a.txt c.txt.

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Holley

2 years ago

That makes sense, let's go with that option.

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Marva

2 years ago

Great, let's create the new file with the same inode number.

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Mauricio

2 years ago

Option E) ln --i 525385 c.txt is the way to go.

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Anisha

2 years ago

So, we should use ln --i 525385 c.txt.

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Vi

2 years ago

Let's use the inode number to create the new file.

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Kimbery

2 years ago

Let's use the inode number to create the new file.

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Leandro

2 years ago

I think the answer is C) ln a.txt c.txt

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