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symbolic link is a special type of file that points to other files
instead of pointing to data on the hard drive. Unlike hard links, they
don’t share the same inode number. A symbolic link contains a text
string that is automatically interpreted and followed by the operating
system as a path to another file or directory. A symbolic link is a
second file that exists independently of its target.
Symbolic links are more common than hard links. Their biggest advantage over hard links is that they work over different partitions.
To create a symbolic link, you use the -s option with the ln command, as shown in this example:
Note that the files don’t have the same inode number.
Now we will change the content of the file and then read the new content:
If we delete the original file, the link becomes useless:
Symbolic links are more common than hard links. Their biggest advantage over hard links is that they work over different partitions.
To create a symbolic link, you use the -s option with the ln command, as shown in this example:
Note that the files don’t have the same inode number.
Now we will change the content of the file and then read the new content:
If we delete the original file, the link becomes useless:
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