ln

Linux · Files · available in the simulator

What it does

Create links between files (hard link by default, symbolic with -s).

Syntax

ln [-s] objetivo [nombre_enlace]

Options and parameters

• -s

  Make symbolic links instead of hard links.

  ln -s /opt/app/bin/app /usr/local/bin/app
• -f

  Remove existing destination files.

• -v

  verbose mode

• -n

  Treat destination that is a symlink to a directory as if it were a normal file.

Usage examples

• ln origen destino
• ln -s /ruta/origen acceso
• ln archivo enlace
• ln -s /ruta/original acceso
• ln -s /opt/app/bin/app /usr/local/bin/app

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