Learn Linux, 101: Create and change hard and symbolic links

“Overview

“In this article, learn to create and manage hard and symbolic
links. Learn to:

* Create hard or soft links
* Identify links and know their type
* Understand the difference between copying and linking files
* Use links for system administration tasks

“This article helps you prepare for Objective 104.6 in Topic 104
of the Linux Professional Institute’s Junior Level Administration
(LPIC-1) exam 101. The objective has a weight of 2.

“Prerequisites

“To get the most from the articles in this series, you should
have a basic knowledge of Linux and a working Linux system on which
you can practice the commands covered in this article. Sometimes
different versions of a program will format output differently, so
your results may not always look exactly like the listings and
figures shown here. In particular, much of the output we show is
highly dependent on the packages that are already installed on our
systems. Your own output may be quite different, but you should be
able to recognize the important commonalities.”

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