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XK0-005 · Question #842
Which of the following best describes the function of Linux inodes?
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
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A6% (2)
- B3% (1)
- D91% (31)
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 filesystems#Inodes#File metadata
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