How to create symbolic links?

To create a symbolic link in Linux, you can use the ln command with the -s option. Here’s the syntax:

ln -s [target_file_or_directory] [link_name]

Example

1. Creating a symbolic link to a file:

ln -s /path/to/original_file.txt /path/to/symlink_file.txt

2. Creating a symbolic link to a directory:

ln -s /path/to/original_directory /path/to/symlink_directory

Steps:

1. Open your terminal.
2. Use the ln -s command with the appropriate paths.
3. Verify the symbolic link by using the ls -l command to see the link and its target.

Note

• The symbolic link (symlink_file.txt or symlink_directory) can be named anything you choose.
• If the target file or directory is removed, the symbolic link will still exist but will point to a non-existent location (often referred to as a "broken link").