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title: Bash Link
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## Bash command: ln
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The `ln` commands stands for link and it allows you to link to an existing file or directory. This makes it easy to have references to a single file or directory in multiple places.
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### Usage
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ln <source file> <target file>
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```
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Commonly used options:
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* `-s` - Symbolic link. This is considered a soft link meaning that if the link is removed the original file or directory is not affected.
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### Examples
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#### Create a link to the /etc/hosts file in /usr/local
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```bash
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ln -s /etc/hosts /usr/local/hosts_link
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```
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### More Information
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* Run `man ln` for further details and complete list of options.
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* [Wikipedia] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ln_(Unix))
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