A (also called a symlink or soft link ) is essentially a shortcut. It is a file that points to another file or folder. Unlike a standard shortcut (like on your Windows desktop), a symbolic link behaves exactly like the original file to the operating system and applications.
Link a single configuration file (like a .bashrc or application settings) from a Dropbox or Git folder into its required system directory.
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A (also called a symlink or soft link ) is essentially a shortcut. It is a file that points to another file or folder. Unlike a standard shortcut (like on your Windows desktop), a symbolic link behaves exactly like the original file to the operating system and applications.
Link a single configuration file (like a .bashrc or application settings) from a Dropbox or Git folder into its required system directory. create symbolic links