How to create symbolic links in linux (hard links and symbolic links)

This article mainly introduces how to create symbolic links (hard links and symbolic links) in linux. For more information, see

Hard links): Creates additional entries for the file.Use time, No difference with files;Deleting, Will only delete the link, will not delete the file;

Hard linkLimitations: 1. files outside the file system cannot be referenced, that is, files in other partitions cannot be referenced; 2. directories cannot be referenced;

Operation:Ln file link, Only link files;

Symbolic links): Overcome the limitations of hard links, similarShortcut, Use the same as hard link.

If you delete an object first, it becomesBad link (broken), Ls will be displayed in different colors (Ubuntu, red;

Operation:Ln-s item link,Link files and directories;

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