create symbolic link linux directory code example

Example 1: linux symlink directory example

ln -s /mnt/external-drive ~/mydrive

Example 2: create symbolic link linux

$ ln -s file1 link1
#Example: ln -s /var/file_i_want_to_link /etc/symbolic_link_name

Example 3: bash create symlink folder

#     Source                             Link
ln -s /home/jake/doc/test/2000/something /home/jake/xxx