Classifying names with suffix indicators | LinuC Level 1 101 Exam original practice question

1.02.3Basic

Distinguish scripts, run.sh, and latest with short output.

Add type indicators such as @ to symbolic-link names.

Which GNU ls option is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on the requirement

The requirement is a short type marker after each name, not inode or block metadata.

Hint 2: Key terms

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

ls -F: Adds file-type classification indicators to names in ls output.
Classification indicator: A display suffix such as / or @ that identifies an entry type.
At sign: The @ indicator used for symbolic links by GNU ls -F.
Display-only decoration: A marker added to output without changing the actual filename.

Detailed explanation

Correctls -F

Correct. ls -F appends type indicators to names.

Incorrectls -i

Incorrect. -i displays inode numbers.

Incorrectls -s

Incorrect. -s displays allocated blocks.

Incorrectls -l

Incorrect. -l provides long metadata rather than suffix indicators.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

tmp=$(mktemp -d); touch "$tmp/file"; ln -s file "$tmp/latest"; (cd "$tmp" && ls -F latest); rm -rf "$tmp"

latest@

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

Classification indicators are presentation characters; they are not stored as part of the filename.

Compare the printed name with the actual pathname before scripting around an indicator.

Question IDKL-101-414

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

Last technical review2026-08-13

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