Which directory in /dev/disk/ can be used to determine the UUID of a connected hard disk?
Suggested Answer: A
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25 comments · newest first
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Josephine
4 months ago
Agreed! It's a key part of disk management.
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Alayna
4 months ago
I feel confident about this one. It's straightforward.
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Hollis
4 months ago
Yeah, that sounds right! UUIDs are usually there.
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Janet
5 months ago
I think it's /dev/disk/by-uuid.
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Margo
6 months ago
I remember it being different back in the day.
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Nohemi
6 months ago
Yup, that's where you find the UUIDs!
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Kanisha
6 months ago
Wait, are you sure? I thought it was something else.
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Sherita
6 months ago
Totally agree, that's the right path!
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Paulene
6 months ago
It's /dev/disk/by-uuid/ for UUIDs.
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Cherry
6 months ago
The UUID? Is that the secret code to unlock the hidden treasure chest?
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Francene
7 months ago
Wait, we're supposed to use the /dev directory? I've been checking the fridge this whole time.
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Leatha
7 months ago
I thought the UUID was hidden in the Matrix. Gotta hack the mainframe to find it!
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Lashunda
7 months ago
Isn't that where I keep my lucky rabbit's foot?
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Kattie
7 months ago
The /dev/disk/by-uuid directory, of course!
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Leonida
7 months ago
I feel like I might be mixing it up with another directory, but I think it’s something like /dev/disk/uuid or similar.
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Lucina
8 months ago
I’m pretty confident it’s in /dev/disk/by-uuid/, since that’s where we looked for UUIDs in our lab exercises.
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Edda
8 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question about disk identifiers, and I believe it was related to /dev/disk/ but can't recall the exact path.
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Melinda
8 months ago
I think the UUID can be found in the /dev/disk/by-uuid/ directory, but I'm not completely sure.
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Gail
9 months ago
The UUID? That's the unique identifier for a disk, right? I think I remember seeing that in the /dev/disk/ directory before. I'll have to dig around in there and see if I can find the right spot.
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Anika
9 months ago
Okay, I know the /dev/disk/ directory has information about connected storage devices. The UUID is a unique identifier, so it's probably stored in one of those subdirectories. I'll need to check the contents and see if I can locate it.
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Jina
9 months ago
The /dev/disk/ directory, huh? That's a good place to start. I bet the UUID is stored in one of those subdirectories. I'll need to explore that a bit and see what I can find.
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Rory
9 months ago
Hmm, I think I remember something about using the /dev/disk/ directory to find disk info, but I'm not sure about the UUID specifically. I'll need to think this through carefully.
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Nicholle
3 months ago
Don't forget to use ls command to list them!
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Carylon
3 months ago
Yeah, that's the right path!
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Janine
3 months ago
You can check /dev/disk/by-uuid for the UUID.