Difference between revisions of "Create a Symlink"
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admin@server:~$ ln -sf /path/to/file /path/to/symlink | admin@server:~$ ln -sf /path/to/file /path/to/symlink | ||
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| + | == Output == | ||
| + | This is an example of a directory listing using <code>ls -la</code>. Files and directories that are symlinked will show an arrow like this <code>-></code> to indicate it is symlinked. See the output below. | ||
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| + | <pre> | ||
| + | admin@server:~/public_html/Upload$ ls -la | ||
| + | total 24 | ||
| + | drwxr-xr-x 5 admin admin 4096 Feb 25 10:47 . | ||
| + | drwxr-x--- 24 admin admin 4096 Feb 25 04:02 .. | ||
| + | lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin admin 60 Feb 25 10:47 .bulk_file_upload.sh -> /home/admin/GitRepo/Upload/.bulk_file_upload.sh | ||
| + | lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin admin 49 Feb 25 10:46 .htaccess -> /home/admin/GitRepo/Upload/.htaccess | ||
| + | drwxr-xr-x 3 admin admin 4096 Feb 7 16:29 Images | ||
| + | lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin admin 50 Feb 25 10:46 .index.php -> /home/admin/GitRepo/Upload/.index.php | ||
| + | drwxr-xr-x 3 admin admin 4096 Feb 7 16:56 Saved_Images-> ../GitRepo/Upload/Saved_Images | ||
| + | lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin admin 51 Feb 25 10:46 .script.php -> /home/admin/GitRepo/Upload/.script.php | ||
| + | admin@server:~/public_html/Upload$ | ||
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[[Category:Linux]] | [[Category:Linux]] | ||
Revision as of 23:44, 25 February 2018
The standard format is: ln -s absolute_path_source_file absolute_path_target_file
To create a new symlink (will fail if symlink exists already):
admin@server:~$ ln -s /home/server/a_directory/file.ext /home/server/public_html/file.ext
To create or update a symlink:
admin@server:~$ ln -sf /path/to/file /path/to/symlink
Output
This is an example of a directory listing using ls -la. Files and directories that are symlinked will show an arrow like this -> to indicate it is symlinked. See the output below.
admin@server:~/public_html/Upload$ ls -la total 24 drwxr-xr-x 5 admin admin 4096 Feb 25 10:47 . drwxr-x--- 24 admin admin 4096 Feb 25 04:02 .. lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin admin 60 Feb 25 10:47 .bulk_file_upload.sh -> /home/admin/GitRepo/Upload/.bulk_file_upload.sh lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin admin 49 Feb 25 10:46 .htaccess -> /home/admin/GitRepo/Upload/.htaccess drwxr-xr-x 3 admin admin 4096 Feb 7 16:29 Images lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin admin 50 Feb 25 10:46 .index.php -> /home/admin/GitRepo/Upload/.index.php drwxr-xr-x 3 admin admin 4096 Feb 7 16:56 Saved_Images-> ../GitRepo/Upload/Saved_Images lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin admin 51 Feb 25 10:46 .script.php -> /home/admin/GitRepo/Upload/.script.php admin@server:~/public_html/Upload$