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What is the difference between a "relative path" and an "absolute path"?

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The correct answer is A) An absolute path starts from the root directory ("/") and fully specifies a location, while a relative path is interpreted relative to the current working directory

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Correct Answer

An absolute path starts from the root directory ("/") and fully specifies a location, while a relative path is interpreted relative to the current working directory

Explanation

Absolute paths (e.g. "/home/user/file.txt") unambiguously specify a location regardless of the current directory, while relative paths (e.g. "../file.txt") depend on where the command is run from.

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