⌁ RHEL 10 filesystem · Challenge 09

Point the path.
Fix the dangling link.

An application was upgraded from v2.0 to v2.1, but its launch symlink still points at the old — now deleted — binary. Inspect the links, remove the stale one safely, recreate it against v2.1, and link the config so the app runs again.

LNK-0901 · app-node-01 · symbolic link repair

4objectives

10minute target

100points

Link repair setup

Challenge Lab 9 · Soft Links (Symbolic Links)

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Filesystem assessment

Soft Links Challenge

TIME00:00

SCORE0/100

Mission brief

Repair the launch symlink

BEGINNER

App rcw-app was upgraded to /opt/rcw-app/v2.1/. The symlink /usr/local/bin/rcw-app still points at the removed v2.0 path, and the config link is missing. Fix both links and verify they resolve.

1
Inspect the existing links
Find the symlink and see where it points.
20 pts
2
Remove the stale link
Delete only the link, not the target.
25 pts
3
Recreate the binary link
Point it at /opt/rcw-app/v2.1/rcw-app.
30 pts
4
Link the config & verify
Create the config link and resolve it.
25 pts

Progress0 of 4 complete

Need a hint?Open link guide

List with links: ls -l /usr/local/bin/rcw-app or ls -l /usr/local/bin.

Resolve a link: readlink /usr/local/bin/rcw-app or readlink -f ….

Remove only the link: rm /usr/local/bin/rcw-app or unlink /usr/local/bin/rcw-app.

Create a soft link: ln -s /opt/rcw-app/v2.1/rcw-app /usr/local/bin/rcw-app.

Config link: ln -s /opt/rcw-app/v2.1/config.ini /etc/rcw-app/config.ini.

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app-node-01 — link repair shell

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RCW RHEL 10 Link Practice Environment

Repair the symbolic links. Enter help for available commands.

Links repaired

Excellent work, Learner!

You identified the dangling symlink, removed it without touching the target, recreated it against v2.1, and linked the config so the application launches correctly again.

Final score

100/ 100

PERFECT SCORE

Symlinks repaired — app resolves to v2.1

Objectives: 4 / 4
Completion time: 00:00
Commands entered: 4

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Point the path.Fix the dangling link.

Challenge Lab 9 · Soft Links (Symbolic Links)

Soft Links Challenge

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Point the path.
Fix the dangling link.