How to create a symlink in Linux

I have created a new text file and now I want to create a symbolic link to this file. What is the command to do this?

Feb 1, 2019 in Linux Administration by Hetal
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1 answer to this question.

To create a symbolic link, you can use the following command:

ln -s /path/to/file /path/to/symlink

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answered Feb 1, 2019 by Omkar
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