tldr/pages/common/ln.md

# ln

> Creates links to files and folders

- create a symbolic link to a file or folder

`ln -s {{path/to/original/file}} {{path/to/link}}`

- overwrite a symbolic link to a file

`ln -sf {{path/to/new/original/file}} {{path/to/file/link}}`

- overwrite a symbolic link to a folder

`ln -sfT {{path/to/new/original/file}} {{path/to/folder/link}}`

- create a hard link to a file or folder

`ln {{path/to/original/file}} {{path/to/link}}`
Adds some examples for ln Hopefully this will help people remember if the source is the first or second argument 2014-02-17 16:59:07 +00:00			`# ln`

			`> Creates links to files and folders`

			`- create a symbolic link to a file or folder`

			`ln -s {{path/to/original/file}} {{path/to/link}}`

add a separate example for overwriting a symlink to make it clear what the -T option does, as discussed in #180 2015-03-15 11:40:20 +00:00			`- overwrite a symbolic link to a file`

			`ln -sf {{path/to/new/original/file}} {{path/to/file/link}}`

Added example of overwriting an existing link 2014-04-01 09:47:34 +01:00			`- overwrite a symbolic link to a folder`

add a separate example for overwriting a symlink to make it clear what the -T option does, as discussed in #180 2015-03-15 11:40:20 +00:00			`ln -sfT {{path/to/new/original/file}} {{path/to/folder/link}}`
Added example of overwriting an existing link 2014-04-01 09:47:34 +01:00
Adds some examples for ln Hopefully this will help people remember if the source is the first or second argument 2014-02-17 16:59:07 +00:00			`- create a hard link to a file or folder`

			`ln {{path/to/original/file}} {{path/to/link}}`