3. UNIX File Access, cont.

• Consider UNIX file path

      /etc/passwd
  

  It is interpreted by the system as follows:

  1. /etc/passwd -> root directory becomes surrent inode

  2. /etc/passwd -> directory entry "etc" is retrieved

  3. "etc" entry found -> the "etc" inode becomes current

  4. /etc/passwd -> directory entry "passwd" is retrieved

  5. "passwd" entry found -> the "passwd" inode becomes current

  6. This last inode indicates that "passwd" is a file.