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XK0-005 · Question #1837
XK0-005 Question #1837: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: To track file metadata. Inodes hold all of a file’s metadata - permissions, ownership, timestamps, and pointers to its data blocks - without storing the file’s actual content.
System Management
Question
Which of the following best describes the function of Linux inodes?
Options
- ATo manage a list of filesystem ACLs
- BTo store data using copy-on-write
- CTo store encrypted file data
- DTo track file metadata
Explanation
Inodes hold all of a file’s metadata - permissions, ownership, timestamps, and pointers to its data blocks - without storing the file’s actual content.
Topics
#Linux filesystem#Inodes#File metadata#Filesystem structure
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