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symbolic link linux

subham answered on March 23, 2020 Popularity 10/10 Helpfulness 2/10

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#to check if there is a link or not 
$ sudo ls -l file
#exmaple :-
##:$ sudo ls -l /usr/bin/python3.8
##lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Feb 17 21:01 /usr/bin/python3.8 -> /usr/bin/python3
# -> shows there is a link 
#---------------
#delink the symbolic link 
$ sudo rm file
##:$ sudo rm /usr/bin/python3.8
#no output 
#---------------
#set new link 
$ sudo -s file link
##$ sud -s /usr/bin/python3.8 /usr/bin/python3
#no ouput 

#to check again :
###:$ sudo ls -l /usr/bin/python3.8
##lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Feb 17 21:01 /usr/bin/python3.8 -> /usr/bin/python3

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Contributed on Feb 17 2022

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$ ln -s file1 link1
#Example: ln -s /var/file_i_want_to_link /etc/symbolic_link_name

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ln -s <path-where-the-symlink-should-point> <path-where-to-place-the-symlink-itself>

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ln -s source_file myfile

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