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similar to Microsoft Window's "shortcuts", links are a file that point to another file. ''Unlike'' MS Window's version, you can have two type of links: hard links and "soft" (or symbolic) links. Soft links just say "if you're looking for /usr/bin/myprogram, go to /usr/sbin/myprogram". Hard links make a copy of the file that is linked. | similar to Microsoft Window's "shortcuts", links are a file that point to another file. ''Unlike'' MS Window's version, you can have two type of links: hard links and "soft" (or symbolic) links. Soft links just say "if you're looking for /usr/bin/myprogram, go to /usr/sbin/myprogram". Hard links make a copy of the file that is linked. | ||
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Revision as of 02:21, 18 December 2004
similar to Microsoft Window's "shortcuts", links are a file that point to another file. Unlike MS Window's version, you can have two type of links: hard links and "soft" (or symbolic) links. Soft links just say "if you're looking for /usr/bin/myprogram, go to /usr/sbin/myprogram". Hard links make a copy of the file that is linked.