Workbook 5: The Linux Filesystem > Lesson 2: Hard and Soft Links > Questions > > Suppose the system administrator moved the /usr/bin directory, as > shown. > > [root@station root]# mv /usr/bin /usr/lib/bin > > 5. Which files in the new /usr/lib/bin directory would be dangling > symbolic links? > A. bzcat > Y B. gunzip > Y C. gzip > D. lz > - E. uncompress > F. zgrep > > The 'test' claims that 'E' is also a correct answer. If 'E' is > correct, then so to is 'A'. 'A' & 'E' are both wrong or right > by the same logic... > > ----- Excerpt ----- > ./bzcat -> bzip2 > ./gunzip -> ../../bin/gunzip > ./gzip -> ../../bin/gzip > ./uncompress -> compress > ----- ----- ----- ----- > > Both gunzip & gzip would be effected by the move of /usr/bin > > Both bzcat & uncompress point to the current directory > Neither bzcat nor uncompress is effected by the move, > they are either already hanging links or they are not. > > The information given conatains NEITHER bzip2 nor compress, > says "many lines have been omitted" and so does not give > enough info to tell if they are hanging links.... > > The correct answers should be 'B' & 'C'. >
fixing this will require a db change, and therefore a new class version....