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A SoftLink is is a special type of directory entry that allows almost transparent references to another directory entry, typically a file or a directory. |
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<?plugin OldStyleTable |
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| __Feature__ | __SoftLink__s | __HardLink__s |
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| Can cross filesystems? | Yes | No |
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| Can refer to directories? | Yes | No |
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| Breaks when the file is moved? | No | Yes |
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On [Linux], soft links are called [symbolic links|SymLink]. |
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Softlinks are created with the following command line pattern. |
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<pre> |
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ln -s ''/path/from/origfile'' ''/path/to/newlink'' |
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</pre> |
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You must have appropriate permissions in the directory where you're creating the link for this to work. |
