XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
Which command is used to create a symbolic link named 'link' pointing to the file 'original'?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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ln -s original link
ln -s creates a symbolic link.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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symlink original link
Why it's wrong here
No symlink command exists on Linux; symbolic links are created with ln -s, so this fails outright. The name is tempting because it describes the intended outcome, and such a utility would be the choice if the task required a dedicated tool rather than ln's -s flag.
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ln -s link original
Why it's wrong here
The arguments are reversed: ln -s expects the target first and the new link name second, so this creates 'original' pointing at 'link'. The syntax is tempting because -s correctly selects a symbolic link, which would be right if the operands were ordered target then link name.
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ln original link
Why it's wrong here
Omitting -s creates a hard link, which shares the same inode as 'original' and cannot span filesystems or target directories. The form is tempting because operand order is correct, and it would be right when a hard link to a regular file on the same filesystem is required.
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ln -s original link
Why this is correct
The -s flag creates a symbolic link rather than a hard link, and the syntax places the target (original) before the link name (link). This produces a symlink named 'link' pointing to 'original' as required.
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