Random Linux+ Question #1

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You are on the command line on a Linux machine and you want to change directories using an absolute path. You know there is a limit as to how many characters you can include in the path. What is the correct answer below? Choose only one answer:

1. The length of a path cannot exceed 4098 characters including slashes (/)

2. The length of a path cannot exceed 4098 characters excluding slashes (/)

3. The length of a path cannot exceed 4096 characters including slashes (/)

4. The length of a path cannot exceed 4096 characters excluding slashes (/)

5. The length of a path cannot exceed 256 characters including slashes (/)

6. The length of a path cannot exceed 256 characters excluding slashes (/)

Answer later.

 

I'll take 6.

 

I'll have a stab at 4

 

Answer time: The correct answer is 3:
3. The length of a path cannot exceed 4096 characters including slashes (/). The other answers are red herrings.