create symlink code example

Example 1: create a symlink

ln -s [/path/to/file] [/path/to/symlink]

Example 2: create symlink

ln -s source_file myfile

Example 3: linux symlink directory example

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

Example 4: create symbolic link linux

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

Example 5: create symbolic link

ln -s source_file symbolic_link

Example 6: create symbolic link

ln -s /path/to/original /path/to/link