Linux View file contents, create, view soft hard link commands

Command 1: View file contents

"Cat filename" to view the contents of the file, the page stays at the end.

"More file name" Paging View file contents

Enter the next line

Space page

Q exit

"Head filename" to view the first few lines of the contents of the file, the default first 10 lines, if you want to make a look at the top N rows, add option-N

For example "head-5" view the first five elements

Tail and head opposite, "Tail-5" the last five elements.

TAIL-F displays the last ten lines dynamically, such as viewing log files

Command 2: Create a soft connection

"Ln-s XXX Path 1" Creates a soft connection for XXX in Path 1

Characteristics:

1. File Type L

2. The equivalent of Windows shortcuts

Command 3: Create a hard link

"Ln xxx path 1" Creates a soft connection for XXX in Path 1

Characteristics:

1. File Type-

2. Meet in the copy, but can be synchronized update.

Note 1: The Hard link I node is the same, the soft connection I node is different, the view I node command is: Ls-i.

Note 2: Creating hard Links cannot cross partitions (file system), soft links can be.