How to create a symbolic link
$ ln -s [source] [new_link_name]
- Command
- ln
- Description
- Create a symbolic link (soft link) to an existing file or directory. Order: ln -s [source] [link_name].
- Deep Dive
- Memory tip: Same order as 'cp'. Just like 'cp [source] [destination]', use 'ln -s [existing_file] [new_link]'. Flags: -s: Symbolic (default creates a hard link) -f: Force (overwrite existing link)
- Related
- How to create a hard link