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How is a symbolic link called bar.conf pointing to foo.conf created?
Suggested Answer: B
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29 comments · newest first
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Edward
11 months ago
C is totally wrong, it doesn't even make sense!
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Sabina
11 months ago
No way, I thought it was B at first.
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Zona
11 months ago
Wait, is it really that simple?
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Georgene
12 months ago
I agree, A is the correct command!
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Mattie
12 months ago
It's definitely A, that's how you create a symlink.
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Regenia
1 year ago
I think the answer is A, but I’m confused about the syntax. I hope I remember it right during the exam!
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Vivienne
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like "ln foo.conf bar.conf" might just create a hard link instead of a symbolic one.
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Robt
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question, and I remember that the correct option should have the "-s" flag for symbolic links.
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Fletcher
1 year ago
I think the command for creating a symbolic link is something like "ln -s", but I can't remember if it's "--s" or just "-s".
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Oretha
1 year ago
I think option B is correct. The ln command without any options creates a hard link, which is what we want here to link bar.conf to foo.conf.
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Lynda
1 year ago
Okay, let me walk through this step-by-step. The question is asking how to create a symbolic link called bar.conf that points to foo.conf. So the command would be "ln -s foo.conf bar.conf". Option A has the right syntax.
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Tarra
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know symbolic links are created with ln, but I can't remember the exact syntax. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Yasuko
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is A. The ln command with the -s option creates a symbolic link.
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Cassi
1 year ago
I bet the person who wrote this question has a great sense of humor. A symbolic link named 'bar.conf' pointing to 'foo.conf'? Classic!
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Nohemi
1 year ago
Ha! 'ln bar.conffoo.conf'? Looks like someone's trying to be a comedian on this exam.
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Shenika
1 year ago
D? Really? I'm not even sure what that's supposed to do. That's gotta be a trick answer.
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Glen
1 year ago
I think A is the correct command to create a symbolic link.
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Mertie
1 year ago
Yeah, D doesn't seem right. It's probably A or B.
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Helaine
1 year ago
C) ln --s bar.conf foo.conf
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Corazon
1 year ago
B) ln foo.conf bar.conf
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Charlesetta
1 year ago
A) ln --s foo.conf bar.conf
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Felicitas
1 year ago
Hmm, I thought the command was 'ln -s', not '--s'. Better double-check the man page.
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Rickie
1 year ago
Option A is correct. The '--s' flag creates a symbolic link, not a hard link.
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Theola
1 year ago
B) ln foo.conf bar.conf
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Gennie
1 year ago
Got it, thanks for the info!
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Tegan
1 year ago
A) ln --s foo.conf bar.conf
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Lindsey
2 years ago
That makes sense. It's important to use the correct syntax for creating symbolic links.
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Marjory
2 years ago
I think it's A) because the -s flag is used to create a symbolic link.
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Lindsey
2 years ago
A) ln --s foo.conf bar.conf