How to create a hard link

Q: How to create a hard link

Command: ln [source] [new_link_name] Create a hard link to a file. Unlike a symlink, a hard link remains valid even if the original filename is removed. Order: ln [source] [link_name]. Details: Hard links cannot be created for directories. They also cannot cross file system boundaries. Executing 'ln' without flags creates a hard link by default.

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Command: ln [source] [new_link_name]

Create a hard link to a file. Unlike a symlink, a hard link remains valid even if the original filename is removed. Order: ln [source] [link_name].

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Hard links cannot be created for directories. They also cannot cross file system boundaries.

Executing 'ln' without flags creates a hard link by default.