In Linux, the Absolute path (Absolute Pathname) and Relative path (Relative Pathnames)

What is an Absolute path (Absolute Pathname )?

1. the absolute path must start "/".

2. the absolute path is to point to the location of the file/File

3. You can use absolute paths to find the desired file at any time.

What is Relative Pathnames )?

1. The Relative path (Relative Pathnames) cannot start "/"

2. The Relative path (Relative Pathnames) is Relative to the current location, pointing to the destination

3. The Relative path (Relative Pathnames) is usually a little shorter than the absolute path, which can be used as a shortcut for us to quickly find files/files.

PS: the absolute path is only valid for the current directory.

Absolute path

Relative Path