Linux Essentials (010-160) — Question 4

A user is currently in the directory /home/user/Downloads/ and runs the command ls ../Documents/
Assuming it exists, which directory's content is displayed?

Answer options

• A. /home/user/Documents/
• B. /home/user/Documents/Downloads/
• C. /home/user/Downloads/Documents/
• D. /Documents/
• E. /home/Documents

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The command ls ../Documents/ moves one level up from the current directory (/home/user/Downloads/) to /home/user/ and then accesses the Documents directory. Therefore, the contents of /home/user/Documents/ are displayed. The other options do not point to the correct directory structure relative to the current location.