ln
ln is a Linux command in the File Operations category, rated beginner difficulty. Creates hard or symbolic (soft) links between files. The syntax is ln [options] target link_name. Key options and parameters: target, link_name — original file, link name to create. It returns none (link created). A practical example: ln -s /usr/bin/python3 python_link # Symbolic link ln file.txt hard_link # Hard link ln -sf new_target link_name # Force update symlink A close relative is ls, which lists directory contents. One of the most frequently used commands. A close relative is cd, which changes the current working directory. A close relative is pwd, which prints the current working directory path. More about this category: Linux file operation commands — ls, cd, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, touch, and more. Create, delete, copy, and manage files and directories. Related File Operations commands: ls, cd, pwd, mkdir, rmdir, rm, cp, mv.