Difference between revisions of "Lab05"
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#:For example, typing the following command in your home directory (~): | #: For example, typing the following command in your home directory (~): | ||
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ln -s /media/DATA2/guests/public/Lab05 fmric | ln -s /media/DATA2/guests/public/Lab05 fmric | ||
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#:Create a symbolic link "fmric" pointing to "/media/DATA2/guests/public/Lab05" (assuming it exists). Thus, under your home directory, type: | #: Create a symbolic link "fmric" pointing to "/media/DATA2/guests/public/Lab05" (assuming it exists). Thus, under your home directory, type: | ||
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cd fmric | cd fmric | ||
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you will be in "~/fmric", where all the contents of /media/DATA2/guests/public/Lab05 can be accessed. | you will be in "~/fmric", where all the contents of /media/DATA2/guests/public/Lab05 can be accessed. | ||
##Deleting the symbolic link won't remove the contents of its destination. | ## Deleting the symbolic link won't remove the contents of its destination. | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 18 November 2014
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- create symbolic link to a path
ln -s <destination> <symbolic link>
- For example, typing the following command in your home directory (~):
ln -s /media/DATA2/guests/public/Lab05 fmric
- Create a symbolic link "fmric" pointing to "/media/DATA2/guests/public/Lab05" (assuming it exists). Thus, under your home directory, type:
cd fmric
you will be in "~/fmric", where all the contents of /media/DATA2/guests/public/Lab05 can be accessed.
- Deleting the symbolic link won't remove the contents of its destination.