Top "Symlink" questions

Symlink is short for symbolic link (also soft link).

How can I symlink a file in Linux?

I want to make a symbolic link in Linux. I have written this Bash command where the first path is …

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Remove a symlink to a directory

I have a symlink to an important directory. I want to get rid of that symlink, while keeping the directory …

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Create a symbolic link of directory in Ubuntu

Below is my code for creating a symlink of a directory: sudo ln -s /usr/local/nginx/conf/ /etc/nginx …

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How does Git handle symbolic links?

If I have a file or directory that is a symbolic link and I commit it to a Git repository, …

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What is the difference between a symbolic link and a hard link?

Recently I was asked this during a job interview. I was honest and said I knew how a symbolic link …

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How do I find all of the symlinks in a directory tree?

I'm trying to find all of the symlinks within a directory tree for my website. I know that I can …

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How to check if a symlink exists

I'm trying to check if a symlink exists in bash. Here's what I've tried. mda=/usr/mda if [ ! -L $mda ]; …

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How to see full symlink path

When I'm using ls -la symlinkName or stat symlinkName not all the path is displayed (e.g ../../../one/two/file.…

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Creating hard and soft links using PowerShell

Can PowerShell 1.0 create hard and soft links analogous to the Unix variety? If this isn't built in, can someone point …

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How to resolve symbolic links in a shell script

Given an absolute or relative path (in a Unix-like system), I would like to determine the full path of the …

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