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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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-|__Feature__|__SoftLink__'
s|__HardLink__'
s
-|Can cross filesystems? | Yes | No
-|Can refer to directories? | Yes | No
+| __Feature__
| __SoftLink__s
| __HardLink__s
+| Can cross filesystems?
| Yes
| No
+| Can refer to directories?
| Yes
| No
+| Breaks when the file is moved? | No | Yes
?>
On [Linux], soft links are called [symbolic links|SymLink].
Softlinks are created with the following command line pattern.
-
ln -s /pathto
/origfile /pathto
/newlink
+
+ <pre>
+
ln -s ''
/path/from
/origfile'' ''
/path/to
/newlink''
+ </pre>
You must have appropriate permissions in the directory where you're creating the link for this to work.
