Displaying a symbolic-link target | LinuC Level 1 101 Exam original practice question

1.02.3Basic

Check whether current is a symbolic link and display it as current -> releases/v3.

Which command is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on the requirement

Choose the long listing that shows both the link type and the stored target pathname.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short link and path-resolution definitions before comparing the choices.

ls -l: Displays link type, metadata, and a symbolic link's target.
Link type: The file-type information distinguishing ordinary files and links.
Arrow notation: The name-to-target form used in long symbolic-link output.
readlink: A query command that prints only a symbolic link target.

Detailed explanation

Incorrectls current

Incorrect. Plain ls may show only the link name.

Incorrectls -i current

Incorrect. -i shows an inode number but not the target path.

Incorrectls -s current

Incorrect. -s displays allocated blocks.

Correctls -l current

Correct. ls -l current displays the link target.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

tmp=$(mktemp -d); mkdir -p "$tmp/releases/v3"; ln -s releases/v3 "$tmp/current"; ls -l "$tmp/current"; rm -rf "$tmp"

current -> releases/v3を含む長形式表示

Environment: Linux / GNU coreutils 9.x / 一時ディレクトリ
Use disposable files and directories for link experiments.
Link behavior can differ for special filesystem objects and cross-filesystem operations.

Foundation review

Long format is useful when type and target must be inspected together; readlink is narrower.

Inspect a link created in a temporary directory without modifying the target.

Question IDKL-101-413

EnvironmentLinux / GNU coreutils 9.x / 一時ディレクトリ

Last technical review2026-08-13

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