{"id":9886,"date":"2026-06-07T19:32:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9886"},"modified":"2026-06-07T19:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:32:22","slug":"what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Symlink and How Do I Create One?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A symbolic link, commonly called a <strong>symlink<\/strong>, is a special type of file that points to another file or directory. Instead of containing data itself, a symlink acts as a reference to another location on the filesystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Symlinks are commonly used to create shortcuts, share files between locations, or make files and directories accessible from multiple paths without duplicating data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Contents\" >Contents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Types_of_Links\" >Types of Links<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Hard_Links\" >Hard Links<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Symbolic_Links_Soft_Links\" >Symbolic Links (Soft Links)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Using_the_ln_Command\" >Using the ln Command<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Creating_a_Symlink_to_a_File\" >Creating a Symlink to a File<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Example\" >Example<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Verifying_the_Symlink\" >Verifying the Symlink<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Creating_a_Symlink_to_a_Directory\" >Creating a Symlink to a Directory<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Example-2\" >Example<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Overwriting_an_Existing_Symlink\" >Overwriting an Existing Symlink<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Removing_a_Symlink\" >Removing a Symlink<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Using_unlink\" >Using unlink<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Using_rm\" >Using rm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Important_Note\" >Important Note<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Broken_Symlinks\" >Broken Symlinks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Common_Use_Cases\" >Common Use Cases<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Create_a_Shortcut\" >Create a Shortcut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Share_a_Directory_Between_Applications\" >Share a Directory Between Applications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Switch_Application_Versions_Easily\" >Switch Application Versions Easily<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-symlink-and-how-do-i-create-one\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contents\"><\/span>Contents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Types of Links<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using the <code>ln<\/code> Command<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating a Symlink to a File<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating a Symlink to a Directory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overwriting an Existing Symlink<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removing a Symlink<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Links\"><\/span>Types of Links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-892166197\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linux and UNIX systems support two types of links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hard_Links\"><\/span>Hard Links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hard link is an additional name for an existing file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multiple filenames can point to the same file data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changes made through one link are visible through all other links.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hard links cannot point to directories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hard links cannot span different filesystems or partitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symbolic_Links_Soft_Links\"><\/span>Symbolic Links (Soft Links)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A symbolic link is similar to a shortcut in Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can point to files or directories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can point to locations on different filesystems or partitions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contains a reference to the target path rather than the actual data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_ln_Command\"><\/span>Using the <code>ln<\/code> Command<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The standard Linux command used to create links is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default, <code>ln<\/code> creates hard links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create a symbolic link, use the <code>-s<\/code> option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -s &#91;OPTIONS] TARGET LINK_NAME\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>TARGET<\/code> is the existing file or directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>LINK_NAME<\/code> is the name of the symbolic link to create.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the command completes successfully, no output is displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_Symlink_to_a_File\"><\/span>Creating a Symlink to a File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create a symbolic link to a file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -s source-file symbolic-link\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example\"><\/span>Example<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -s my-file.txt my-link.txt\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This creates a symbolic link named:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>my-link.txt\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">that points to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>my-file.txt\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verifying_the_Symlink\"><\/span>Verifying the Symlink<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ls -l my-link.txt\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>lrwxrwxrwx 1 username users 11 Dec 2 23:03 my-link.txt -&gt; my-file.txt\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>l\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">indicates that the file is a symbolic link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>-&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">shows the destination to which the link points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_Symlink_to_a_Directory\"><\/span>Creating a Symlink to a Directory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating a symbolic link to a directory uses exactly the same syntax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example-2\"><\/span>Example<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -s \/images ~\/pictures\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This creates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>~\/pictures\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">as a symbolic link pointing to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\/ images\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any access to the <code>pictures<\/code> directory will automatically redirect to the <code>images<\/code> directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overwriting_an_Existing_Symlink\"><\/span>Overwriting an Existing Symlink<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a symbolic link with the same name already exists, the command will fail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -s my-file.txt my-link.txt\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln: failed to create symbolic link 'my-link.txt': File exists\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To overwrite an existing symbolic link, use the <code>-f<\/code> (force) option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -sf my-file.txt my-link.txt\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This replaces the existing symlink with the new target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Removing_a_Symlink\"><\/span>Removing a Symlink<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can remove symbolic links using either the <code>unlink<\/code> or <code>rm<\/code> command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_unlink\"><\/span>Using <code>unlink<\/code><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>unlink symlink-name\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>unlink my-link.txt\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_rm\"><\/span>Using <code>rm<\/code><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>rm my-link.txt\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both commands remove only the symbolic link and do not affect the original file or directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Note\"><\/span>Important Note<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do <strong>not<\/strong> add a trailing slash (<code>\/<\/code>) when removing a symbolic link to a directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incorrect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>rm my-link\/\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Correct:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>rm my-link\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Broken_Symlinks\"><\/span>Broken Symlinks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the original file or directory is moved or deleted, the symbolic link remains in place but no longer points to a valid location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such a link is called a <strong>broken symlink<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>rm my-file.txt\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symlink:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>my-link.txt\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">still exists but no longer works because its target has been removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Use_Cases\"><\/span>Common Use Cases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_Shortcut\"><\/span>Create a Shortcut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -s \/home\/user\/projects\/project1 ~\/project1\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Share_a_Directory_Between_Applications\"><\/span>Share a Directory Between Applications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -s \/storage\/uploads \/var\/www\/html\/uploads\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switch_Application_Versions_Easily\"><\/span>Switch Application Versions Easily<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -s php83 php\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Updating the symlink later allows you to switch versions without changing application configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create a symbolic link in Linux, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -s TARGET LINK_NAME\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Useful commands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create a symlink:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -s source-file link-name\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create a directory symlink:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -s \/source-directory \/target-link\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overwrite an existing symlink:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ln -sf source-file link-name\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remove a symlink:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>unlink link-name\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>rm link-name\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Symbolic links are a powerful way to simplify file management, create shortcuts, and organize applications without duplicating files or 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