Linux Command To Create Link

Chapter: Linux Commands Last Updated: 15-11-2019 09:06:51 UTC

Program:

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ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ ln -s ~/test.sh LinkName    // Command will create a new link to file ~/test.sh

ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ ln -sf ~/test.sh LinkName  // -sf parameter is used to update the existing link.


ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ ls -lrt LinkName    // ls -lrt will give the details of link (Link location)
lrwxrwxrwx 1 ubuntu ubuntu 20 Nov 15 00:58 LinkName -> /home/ubuntu/test.sh

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Output

Notes:

• Command used to make symbolic link in Linux is "ln".
• Syntax : ln [OPTION]... [-T] TARGET LINK_NAME
• Linux command to create a new link : ln -s filelocation linkName
• ln is link command, -s is parameter to create new link, filelocation mentions the file location and linkName is the name of the symbolic link.
• Commmand to update the existing link in Linux using command line : ln -sf filelocation linkName
• To update the existing link you have to use -sf, it will update the link with the new filelocation.
• ls -lrt linkName will give the details of the link and location to which it is linking. (LinkName -> /home/ubuntu/Downloads/test.sh).
• For more information you can refer the program section and output for more clarification regarding this.

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