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!!ln -s [path-to-file-name] [link-name]

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!!ln - make links between files

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SYNOPSIS
ln [OPTION]... [-T] TARGET LINK_NAME (1st form)
ln [OPTION]... TARGET (2nd form)
ln [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY (3rd form)
ln [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY TARGET... (4th form)
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!!-s, --symbolic #make symbolic links instead of hard links

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[fedora@fedora Desktop]$ ln -s /home/fedora/Downloads/owl/rssowl/RSSOwl rss

[fedora@fedora Desktop]$ ll
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lrwxrwxrwx. 1 fedora fedora 40 Aug 23 15:02 rss -> /home/fedora/Downloads/owl/rssowl/RSSOwl
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!!Verification.

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[fedora@fedora Desktop]$ file rss
rss: symbolic link to `/home/fedora/Downloads/owl/rssowl/RSSOwl'

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