LinuxLinks

There are two kind of links in Linux

1. Hard links
2. Symbolic (soft links)

Hard links

Hard links are linked on file's inode pointing the real blocks with file on hard disk.

inode id could be found using ls -li command

Limitations:

• Link should be on the same physical devise as the linked file
• Link could be on the file only. no directories allowed

Different names could link to the same inode and they are equal in hierarchy. If one name removed, another will work. If file on risk changes it will reflect in both file names

To create hard link use the following command

Example

Symbolic links

Symbolic links connected to file name. If you remove file name symbolic link stop working

To create symbolic link use te folowing command To create hard link use the following command

Example

It's better to use absolute file name otherwise link will break after moving it to another folder