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Linux Foundation Exam LFCS Topic 1 Question 88 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's LFCS exam
Question #: 88
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following commands redirects the output of cmd to the file foo.txt, in which an existing file is overwritten?

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Suggested Answer: E

by Linsey at Sep 17, 2024, 07:21 AM

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Vivienne
4 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think D) cmd >> foo.txt appends to the existing file, so it's not the right answer.
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Taryn
4 months ago
I agree with Ty, because the > symbol is used for overwriting existing files.
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Lilli
4 months ago
Hmm, I'm not too sure about this one. I think I'll just guess and hope for the best. Option D looks good to me!
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Carisa
4 months ago
Haha, this question is a piece of cake! Overwriting files, that's my specialty. Option E all the way!
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Avery
2 months ago
Yes, that's the one! E) cmd > foo.txt
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Kenny
2 months ago
E) cmd > foo.txt
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Matilda
2 months ago
I think it's definitely E as well.
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Colette
3 months ago
I agree, option E is the correct one.
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Lewis
4 months ago
Wait, isn't the '>' symbol the same as the '>>' symbol? How do I know which one to use?
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Adell
3 months ago
Exactly, in this case you would use '>'.
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Magdalene
3 months ago
So if you want to overwrite the file, you should use '>'.
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Leoma
4 months ago
The '>' symbol overwrites the existing file, while '>>' appends to the existing file.
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Ty
4 months ago
I think the answer is E) cmd > foo.txt
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Richelle
4 months ago
I agree with Vallie. Using the '>' symbol to redirect the output is the way to go.
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Danica
3 months ago
No problem! It's important to understand the different ways to redirect output in cmd.
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Cyril
3 months ago
I always get confused with these symbols, thanks for clarifying.
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Chu
4 months ago
Yes, you are correct. The answer is E) cmd > foo.txt.
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Vincenza
4 months ago
I agree with Vallie. Using the '>' symbol to redirect the output is the way to go.
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Vallie
4 months ago
Option E is the correct answer. The '>' symbol overwrites the contents of the file foo.txt with the output of the cmd command.
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Elenore
4 months ago
That makes sense, thanks for clarifying!
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Elenore
4 months ago
E) cmd > foo.txt
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