Question: How to Create Symlink Linux?
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How do I create a soft link (symbolic link) under UNIX or Linux operating system?

To make links between files you need to use ln command.

A symbolic link (also known as a soft link or symlink) consists of a special type of file that serves as a reference to another file or directory.

How do I create a shortcut to a file in Linux?

Create Symlink in Linux. Desktop way: To create a symlink without a terminal, just hold Shift+Ctrl and drag the file or folder you want to link to to the location where you want the shortcut.

Alternatively referred to as a soft link or symlink, a symbolic link is a file that links to another file or directory using its path. In Linux and Unix symbolic links are created with the ln command, and in the Windows command line, symbolic links are created using the mklink command.

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