What is the difference between a symbolic link and a hard link

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Recently I was asked this during a job interview. I was honest and said I knew how a symbolic link behaves and how to create one, but do not understand the use of a hard link and how it differs from a symbolic one. Any help will be appreciated!!
Apr 13, 2022 in Linux Administration by Rahul
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