How to Create Symbolic Links in Linux Using the ln Command
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A symbolic link, also know as symlink or soft link, is a special type of file that points to another file or directory. In this guide, we will cover how to use the ln command to create symbolic links.
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There are two types of links in Linux/UNIX systems:
Hard links. You can think a hard link as an additional name for an existing file. Hard links are associating two or more file names with the same inode. You can create one or more hard links for a single file. Hard links cannot be created for directories and for a file on a different filesystem or partition.
Soft links. Soft link is something like a shortcut in Windows. It is an indirect pointer to a file or directory. Unlike a hard link, a symbolic link can point to a file or a directory on a different filesystem or partition.
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