LPIC-1 Exam 101 v5 (Linux Administrator) — Question 77

Which of the following commands creates or, in case it already exists, overwrites a file called data with the output of ls?

Answer options

• A. ls 3> data
• B. ls >& data
• C. ls > data
• D. ls >> data
• E. ls >>> data

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as 'ls > data' directs the output of ls into the file data, creating it if it doesn't exist or overwriting it if it does. Option A is incorrect because '3>' is used for redirecting file descriptor 3, which is not standard for this purpose. Option B is wrong as '>&' is used for duplicating file descriptors, while D appends the output instead of overwriting, and E is not a valid command syntax.