_____ is a symbol used to represent special files in Linux OS.

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_____ is a symbol used to represent special files in Linux OS.

Answer: C. cOption 3: c In Linux, when you use the ls -l command to list files, the first character of the permission string indicates the file type. The symbol 'c'…

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Correct answer: C

Option 3: c

In Linux, when you use the ls -l command to list files, the first character of the permission string indicates the file type. The symbol 'c' represents Character Special files (also known as character device files), which are used to represent hardware devices that transmit data character-by-character, such as keyboards or serial ports.

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