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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?

The correct answer is E. The source and the target are on different filesystems. You've hit your Sonnet limit · resets Jun 8, 9am (UTC)

Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

Question

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

Options

  • AThe source file is hidden.
  • BThe source file is readonly.
  • CThe source file is a shell script.
  • DYou do not own the source file.
  • EThe source and the target are on different filesystems.

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    13% (4)
  • D
    3% (1)
  • E
    74% (23)

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Topics

#hard links#filesystems#inodes#file operations

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