A symbolic link /tmp/link points to /etc/hosts. An administrator runs rm /tmp/link. What happens?

The command fails because the link is symbolic.

The symbolic link becomes a hard link.

Both the symbolic link and /etc/hosts are removed.

Only the symbolic link is removed; /etc/hosts remains.

A file has two hard links: /data/file and /backup/file (both on the same filesystem). An administrator removes /data/file. What is the result?

The data is deleted immediately.

The /backup/file link becomes broken.

The data is still accessible via /backup/file.

The /backup/file link becomes a symbolic link.

A symbolic link /tmp/link points to /var/log/syslog. The /var/log/syslog file is deleted. What happens to the symbolic link?

The link still works because it has its own inode.

The link is automatically deleted.

The link becomes a hard link to the deleted file.

The link becomes broken and cannot be used to access the file.

Why can a hard link not be created across two different filesystems?

Because inode numbers are only unique within a single filesystem.

Because the ln command does not support the -x option for cross-filesystem links.

Because hard links store the full path, which is not valid on another filesystem.

Because hard links require the same permissions as the original file, which differ across filesystems.

Which of the following is a valid characteristic of a hard link?

It can span across different filesystems.

It has the same inode number as the original file.

It becomes broken if the original file is moved.

LPI LPIC-1:Linux Administrator (101-500)

Domain 4Objective 5

104.6 Create and Change Hard and Symbolic Links LPIC-1 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Topic 104: Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard domain, which makes up ~14% of our current practice bank. Linux Professional Institute does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~5–8 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 27 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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1application · medium
A symbolic link /tmp/link points to /etc/hosts. An administrator runs rm /tmp/link. What happens?
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2application · medium
A file has two hard links: /data/file and /backup/file (both on the same filesystem). An administrator removes /data/file. What is the result?
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3application · medium
A symbolic link /tmp/link points to /var/log/syslog. The /var/log/syslog file is deleted. What happens to the symbolic link?
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4foundation · easy
Why can a hard link not be created across two different filesystems?
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5foundation · easy
Which of the following is a valid characteristic of a hard link?
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