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After moving data to a new filesystem, how can the former path of the data be kept intact in order to avoid reconfiguration of existing applications? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

The correct answer is C. By creating a symbolic link from the old to the new path of the data. E. By mounting the new filesystem on the original path of the data. To maintain the former path of moved data, one can create a symbolic link from the old path to the new data location or mount the new filesystem directly at the original path.

Submitted by minji_kr· Apr 18, 2026Storage Management

Question

After moving data to a new filesystem, how can the former path of the data be kept intact in order to avoid reconfiguration of existing applications? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

Options

  • ABy creating an ACL redirection from the old to the new path of the data.
  • BBy creating a hard link from the old to the new path of the data.
  • CBy creating a symbolic link from the old to the new path of the data.
  • DBy running the command touch on the old path.
  • EBy mounting the new filesystem on the original path of the data.

How the community answered

(63 responses)
  • A
    6% (4)
  • B
    13% (8)
  • C
    78% (49)
  • D
    3% (2)

Why each option

To maintain the former path of moved data, one can create a symbolic link from the old path to the new data location or mount the new filesystem directly at the original path.

ABy creating an ACL redirection from the old to the new path of the data.

ACLs (Access Control Lists) define granular file permissions, not path redirection or aliases for data access.

BBy creating a hard link from the old to the new path of the data.

Hard links cannot span across different filesystems; they must reside on the same filesystem as the target data.

CBy creating a symbolic link from the old to the new path of the data.Correct

Creating a symbolic link (soft link) from the old path to the new path will transparently redirect any access attempts at the original path to the data's new location, allowing applications to function without reconfiguration.

DBy running the command touch on the old path.

The `touch` command updates access/modification timestamps or creates empty files, and it does not provide any form of path redirection or aliasing.

EBy mounting the new filesystem on the original path of the data.Correct

Mounting the new filesystem directly onto the original path of the data effectively replaces the contents visible at that path with the data from the new filesystem, thus preserving the path for existing applications.

Concept tested: Filesystem management, links, and mounts

Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/symlink.7.html

Topics

#Filesystems#Symlinks#Mounting#Path Redirection

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