What is the usage method of the ln command in Ubuntu?
In Ubuntu, the ln command is used to create links. It has two common uses.
- Create a hard link.
ln file1 file2
This will create a hard link named file2 in the current directory, pointing to file1.
- Create a symbolic link (soft link):
ln -s target link_name
This will create a symbolic link named link_name, pointing to the target file or directory.
Note: Symbolic links are similar to shortcuts in the Windows system, while hard links are actual copies of the file.