How to create symlink for a file/directory ?
Today I will show you how to create a symlink to a file or folder.
In linux, a symbolic link, also known as a symlink or a soft link, is a special kind of file (entry) that points to the actual file or directory on a disk (like a shortcut in Windows)
So lets create one:
in order to create a new symlink try below
Today I will show you how to create a symlink to a file or folder.
In linux, a symbolic link, also known as a symlink or a soft link, is a special kind of file (entry) that points to the actual file or directory on a disk (like a shortcut in Windows)
So lets create one:
in order to create a new symlink try below
ln -s /path/to/file /path/to/symlink
To create or update a symlink:
ln -sf /path/to/file /path/to/symlink
How to list all symlink in a directory ?
Now you have created a symlink. To see present symlink for current directory you can try below command:
ls -la /var/www/ | grep "\->"
This will list all the links present in the current directory.
Let me know if this resolves your problem 😃
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