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So I was asked to create a link "..." like ../ but two go an extra level up in Linux. I understand that I must use ln -s to create a symbolic link.
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So I was asked to create a link "..." like ../ but two go an extra level up in Linux. I understand that I must use ln -s to create a symbolic link.
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So I was asked to create a link "..." like ../ but two go an extra level up in Linux. I understand that I must use ln -s to create a symbolic link.
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So I was asked to create a link "..." like ../ but two go an extra level up in Linux. I understand that I must use ln -s to create a symbolic link.
linux directory
linux directory
edited Nov 24 at 20:11
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asked Feb 29 '16 at 22:36
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edited Nov 24 at 20:11
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Basically you have to do the following (if I understood your question correctly):
ln -s /path/to/file /path/to/symlink
answered Feb 29 '16 at 22:40
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can you either repeat what you are trying to say or just edit the comment to make it more clear, for some reason (could be totally my fault, sorry for that) I am unable to grasp as to what exactly you are trying to do.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 22:48
Ok so what I have is say I am in the directory home/zman/it200 and I am told to go back to the home directory I can use ../ but I would need to use twice so instead of doing that I have to create a symbolic link to have that do it twice for me when I call the link, hope this makes more sense?
– Phantom1421
Feb 29 '16 at 22:51
sure you can do something like:ln -s ../../ targetand then if you docd targetyou will have a link to your home directory.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 23:10
very important question, does it import everything from the home library or move to the home library. so what i mean is when i took you advice and did ln -s ../../ target and then did cd target my pwd is /it244/hw2/target , is this right?
– Phantom1421
Mar 1 '16 at 0:00
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ln -s ../.. ... #target linkName
rtf ln(1) m
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Basically you have to do the following (if I understood your question correctly):
ln -s /path/to/file /path/to/symlink
answered Feb 29 '16 at 22:40
Jay T.
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can you either repeat what you are trying to say or just edit the comment to make it more clear, for some reason (could be totally my fault, sorry for that) I am unable to grasp as to what exactly you are trying to do.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 22:48
Ok so what I have is say I am in the directory home/zman/it200 and I am told to go back to the home directory I can use ../ but I would need to use twice so instead of doing that I have to create a symbolic link to have that do it twice for me when I call the link, hope this makes more sense?
– Phantom1421
Feb 29 '16 at 22:51
sure you can do something like:ln -s ../../ targetand then if you docd targetyou will have a link to your home directory.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 23:10
very important question, does it import everything from the home library or move to the home library. so what i mean is when i took you advice and did ln -s ../../ target and then did cd target my pwd is /it244/hw2/target , is this right?
– Phantom1421
Mar 1 '16 at 0:00
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Basically you have to do the following (if I understood your question correctly):
ln -s /path/to/file /path/to/symlink
answered Feb 29 '16 at 22:40
Jay T.
564
can you either repeat what you are trying to say or just edit the comment to make it more clear, for some reason (could be totally my fault, sorry for that) I am unable to grasp as to what exactly you are trying to do.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 22:48
Ok so what I have is say I am in the directory home/zman/it200 and I am told to go back to the home directory I can use ../ but I would need to use twice so instead of doing that I have to create a symbolic link to have that do it twice for me when I call the link, hope this makes more sense?
– Phantom1421
Feb 29 '16 at 22:51
sure you can do something like:ln -s ../../ targetand then if you docd targetyou will have a link to your home directory.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 23:10
very important question, does it import everything from the home library or move to the home library. so what i mean is when i took you advice and did ln -s ../../ target and then did cd target my pwd is /it244/hw2/target , is this right?
– Phantom1421
Mar 1 '16 at 0:00
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Basically you have to do the following (if I understood your question correctly):
ln -s /path/to/file /path/to/symlink
answered Feb 29 '16 at 22:40
Jay T.
564
Basically you have to do the following (if I understood your question correctly):
ln -s /path/to/file /path/to/symlink
answered Feb 29 '16 at 22:40
Jay T.
564
answered Feb 29 '16 at 22:40
Jay T.
564
answered Feb 29 '16 at 22:40
Jay T.
564
answered Feb 29 '16 at 22:40
Jay T.
564
564
can you either repeat what you are trying to say or just edit the comment to make it more clear, for some reason (could be totally my fault, sorry for that) I am unable to grasp as to what exactly you are trying to do.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 22:48
Ok so what I have is say I am in the directory home/zman/it200 and I am told to go back to the home directory I can use ../ but I would need to use twice so instead of doing that I have to create a symbolic link to have that do it twice for me when I call the link, hope this makes more sense?
– Phantom1421
Feb 29 '16 at 22:51
sure you can do something like:ln -s ../../ targetand then if you docd targetyou will have a link to your home directory.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 23:10
very important question, does it import everything from the home library or move to the home library. so what i mean is when i took you advice and did ln -s ../../ target and then did cd target my pwd is /it244/hw2/target , is this right?
– Phantom1421
Mar 1 '16 at 0:00
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can you either repeat what you are trying to say or just edit the comment to make it more clear, for some reason (could be totally my fault, sorry for that) I am unable to grasp as to what exactly you are trying to do.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 22:48
Ok so what I have is say I am in the directory home/zman/it200 and I am told to go back to the home directory I can use ../ but I would need to use twice so instead of doing that I have to create a symbolic link to have that do it twice for me when I call the link, hope this makes more sense?
– Phantom1421
Feb 29 '16 at 22:51
sure you can do something like:ln -s ../../ targetand then if you docd targetyou will have a link to your home directory.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 23:10
very important question, does it import everything from the home library or move to the home library. so what i mean is when i took you advice and did ln -s ../../ target and then did cd target my pwd is /it244/hw2/target , is this right?
– Phantom1421
Mar 1 '16 at 0:00
can you either repeat what you are trying to say or just edit the comment to make it more clear, for some reason (could be totally my fault, sorry for that) I am unable to grasp as to what exactly you are trying to do.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 22:48
can you either repeat what you are trying to say or just edit the comment to make it more clear, for some reason (could be totally my fault, sorry for that) I am unable to grasp as to what exactly you are trying to do.
– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 22:48
Ok so what I have is say I am in the directory home/zman/it200 and I am told to go back to the home directory I can use ../ but I would need to use twice so instead of doing that I have to create a symbolic link to have that do it twice for me when I call the link, hope this makes more sense?
– Phantom1421
Feb 29 '16 at 22:51
Ok so what I have is say I am in the directory home/zman/it200 and I am told to go back to the home directory I can use ../ but I would need to use twice so instead of doing that I have to create a symbolic link to have that do it twice for me when I call the link, hope this makes more sense?
– Phantom1421
Feb 29 '16 at 22:51
sure you can do something like:
ln -s ../../ target and then if you do cd target you will have a link to your home directory.– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 23:10
sure you can do something like:
ln -s ../../ target and then if you do cd target you will have a link to your home directory.– Jay T.
Feb 29 '16 at 23:10
very important question, does it import everything from the home library or move to the home library. so what i mean is when i took you advice and did ln -s ../../ target and then did cd target my pwd is /it244/hw2/target , is this right?
– Phantom1421
Mar 1 '16 at 0:00
very important question, does it import everything from the home library or move to the home library. so what i mean is when i took you advice and did ln -s ../../ target and then did cd target my pwd is /it244/hw2/target , is this right?
– Phantom1421
Mar 1 '16 at 0:00
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ln -s ../.. ... #target linkName
rtf ln(1) m
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ln -s ../.. ... #target linkName
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ln -s ../.. ... #target linkName
rtf ln(1) m
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ln -s ../.. ... #target linkName
rtf ln(1) m
answered Feb 29 '16 at 22:41
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