What Is the Difference Between the Two Wildcards

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the two wildcards ... and * for the monitor stanza in inputs.conf ?

• A) ... is not supported in monitor stanzas. is not supported in monitor stanzas.
• B) There is no difference, they are interchangeable and match anything beyond directory boundaries.
• C) * matches anything in that specific directory path segment, whereas ... recurses through subdirectories as well. matches anything in that specific directory path segment, whereas recurses through subdirectories as well.
• D) ... matches anything in that specific directory path segment, whereas * recurses through subdirectories as well.

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