2.11.7. Symbolic links
A symlink is a special file containing the address of another file that opens when a symbolic link is accessed. Such a link can be used to organize access to one directory from several sites, without creating copies of it. Symbolic links can point to a directory or file.
You can create a symbolic link using:
Creating a symbolic link using the console
You can create a symbolic link using the command ln
after connect to the server via SSH:
It is recommended to specify the full path to the file and to the link.
ln -s файл_source file_URL
For example creating a symbolic link named store
cataloged www
, the file and link are on the path /home/example/example.com/
:
ln -s /home/example/example.com/www /home/example/example.com/store