Which of the following is true about Hard Links in Unix file systems?
Which of the following is true about Hard Links in Unix file systems?
Answer: C. They increase the link count of a file — Hard links are references to the data on the disk. They cannot link across file systems or to directories (only symbolic links can do this). They are not…
- A.
They can link files across different file systems
- B.
They can link directories
- C.
They increase the link count of a file
- D.
They are shortcuts to files
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Correct answer: C
Hard links are references to the data on the disk. They cannot link across file systems or to directories (only symbolic links can do this). They are not shortcuts, but they do increase the link count of a file.
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