Like forgetting about the tar syntax, I usually forget which is the left parameter in an ln command (the file or link? it is the file!)
Thanks [WayBack] cyberciti.biz:
There are two types of links
- symbolic links: Refer to a symbolic path indicating the abstract location of another file
- hard links : Refer to the specific location of physical data.
To create a symbolic link in Unix or Linux, at the shell prompt, enter the following command:
ln -s {target-filename} {symbolic-filename}
–jeroen
via: How to: Linux / UNIX create soft link with ln command.
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