Ln Tool

Create hard and symbolic links between files. Use for file referencing, shortcuts, and directory organization.

Ln - Link Creation Utility

Create links between files. Supports hard links (same inode, same data) and symbolic links (reference to target path). Essential for file organization and shared resources.

Usage

bash

ln-tool [options] <target> <link_name>

Link Types

• Hard links: Direct reference to file data (same inode)
• Symbolic links: Path reference (can cross filesystems)

Options

• -s: Create symbolic link (default is hard link)
• -f: Force creation (remove existing destination)
• -n: Treat destination as normal file

Examples

bash

# Hard link
ln-tool original.txt link.txt

# Symbolic link
ln-tool -s /usr/bin/python3 ./python

# Force replace existing link
ln-tool -sf /usr/bin/python3 ./python