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ln -s target link Easiest way to remember is that it's setup so that you can create multiple links to the same target. E.g.: ln -s /home/.bashrc {~user1,~us

by pyre 14y ago

ln -s target link Easiest way to remember is that it's setup so that you can create multiple links to the same target. E.g.: ln -s /home/.bashrc {~user1,~user2,~user3}/.bashrc

exit 14y ago
i don't see what's impossible about parsing the arguments with target coming last, so i don't see how this works as a mnemonic
- plantain 14y ago
  Indeed. For example, usermod (and many other tools) have the target as the last: usermod -aG group1,group2,group3 username
- pyre 14y ago
  If you find it easier, you can just use the 'same as mv/cp' mnemonic mentioned elsewhere in this thread.
icambron 14y ago
That is a good way to remember it, and also a feature of ln I didn't know. Thanks
dsl 14y ago
This is bash specific and may not work in your shell. (fish for example)
- mitchty 14y ago
  Works in zsh too, and you can tab auto-expand it to separate args if you like.
- pyre 14y ago
  Sorry, the {} part was just so that the line wasn't too long (causing the scrollbar to show up).