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1Z0-409 · Question #169

The root user tries to create the hard link link1 to /root/textfile in /boot and receives the error: [root@server1 ~]# ln textfile /boot/link1 ln: creating hardlink /boot/link' to textfile': Invalid…

The correct answer is A. Hard links cannot span file systems. E. Hard link is supposed to be another physical presence of a file on the same file system. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

The root user tries to create the hard link link1 to /root/textfile in /boot and receives the error:

[root@server1 ~]# ln textfile /boot/link1 ln: creating hardlink /boot/link' to textfile': Invalid cross-device link Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AHard links cannot span file systems.
  • B/boot file system does not exist or it is not mounted.
  • C/boot can occupy files that are required at boot time only.
  • DHard links cannot be created to the nonexistent file /root/textfile.
  • EHard link is supposed to be another physical presence of a file on the same file system.

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  • A
    77% (36)
  • B
    11% (5)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    9% (4)

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