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

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

# 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