Linux Filesystems

Links Archives and Disk Usage

Distinguish hard and symbolic links, create inspectable archives, and measure file and filesystem use before storage changes.

Beginner14 min read
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UNTIMED COACHING

Practice before the pressure

Use feedback to correct the model, not merely memorize an option position.

GUIDED PRACTICE

Practice the lesson questions

Answer normal lesson questions without a timer. Every answer includes an explanation, and incorrect answers can be tried again before continuing.

CONCEPT MODELS

See the lesson as a system

Use these visual guides to connect the key ideas before answering the questions.

From Hard links to Archive inspectionConnect hard links with symbolic links, archive creation, and archive inspection.
From Hard links to Archive inspectionA learning path connects four specific concepts used in links archives and disk usage and states the outcome of each one.
Hard linksTwo names reference the same inode
Symbolic linksA separate link points to a target path
Archive creationOne archive contains the selected entries
Archive inspectionStored paths are visible before extraction
Storage measurement: command and checksConnect storage measurement with the starting command, expected result, and specific safety boundary.
Storage measurement: command and checksA practical check connects storage measurement to the relevant command, expected evidence, and caution.
Storage measurementFocus on storage measurement
Starting commandRun du -sh path and df -h path
Expected resultObject usage and filesystem capacity compared
Safety boundaryAllocated use and file size may differ