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Ln is the system command used to create both hard and soft filesystem [[links]].
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To create a hard link:
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ph34r# '''ln /usr/bin/originalfile /usr/home/jimbo/myhardlinktooriginalfile'''
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To create a soft link:
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ph34r# '''ln -s /usr/bin/originalfile /usr/home/jimbo/mypointertooriginalfile'''
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[[Category:System Commands]]

Revision as of 11:52, 18 December 2004

Ln is the system command used to create both hard and soft filesystem links.

To create a hard link:

ph34r# ln /usr/bin/originalfile /usr/home/jimbo/myhardlinktooriginalfile

To create a soft link:

ph34r# ln -s /usr/bin/originalfile /usr/home/jimbo/mypointertooriginalfile

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