010-160 Linux Filesystem & File Management 3

Question 1

What is the difference between a hard link and a symbolic link?

Accepted Answer

Hard links share the same inode as the original; symbolic links store a path to the target

Answer

Hard links reference the same inode as the original file, while symbolic links store a path string pointing to the target.

Question 2

Which command removes an empty directory?

Accepted Answer

rmdir

Answer

`rmdir` removes empty directories; it fails if the directory contains any files.

Question 3

What does `ls -la` show that `ls` alone does not?

Accepted Answer

Long format details and hidden files

Answer

`-l` enables long format (permissions, owner, size, date) and `-a` shows hidden files starting with a dot.

Question 4

In Linux, what character is used to separate directories in a file path?

Accepted Answer

/

Answer

Linux uses the forward slash `/` as the directory separator in file paths.

Question 5

Which command copies a directory and all its contents recursively?

Accepted Answer

cp -r dir1 dir2

Answer

`cp -r` (or `cp -R`) copies a directory and all its subdirectories and files recursively.

(010-160) LPI Linux Essentials Practice Test