tldr/pages/common/ln.md

# ln

> Creates links to files and folders

- create a symbolic link to a file or folder

`ln -s {{path/to/original/file}} {{path/to/link}}`

- overwrite a symbolic link to a folder

`ln -sfT {{path/to/new/original/file}} {{path/to/link}}`

- create a hard link to a file or folder

`ln {{path/to/original/file}} {{path/to/link}}`
Adds some examples for ln Hopefully this will help people remember if the source is the first or second argument 2014-02-17 11:59:07 -05:00			`# ln`

			`> Creates links to files and folders`

			`- create a symbolic link to a file or folder`

			`ln -s {{path/to/original/file}} {{path/to/link}}`

Added example of overwriting an existing link 2014-04-01 10:47:34 +02:00			`- overwrite a symbolic link to a folder`

			`ln -sfT {{path/to/new/original/file}} {{path/to/link}}`

Adds some examples for ln Hopefully this will help people remember if the source is the first or second argument 2014-02-17 11:59:07 -05:00			`- create a hard link to a file or folder`

			`ln {{path/to/original/file}} {{path/to/link}}`