Ln - Link Creation Utility#

Create links between files. Supports hard links (same inode, same data) and symbolic links (reference to target path). Essential for file organization and shared resources.

Usage#

bash

ln-tool [options] <target> <link_name>

Link Types#

• Hard links: Direct reference to file data (same inode)
• Symbolic links: Path reference (can cross filesystems)

Options#

• -s: Create symbolic link (default is hard link)
• -f: Force creation (remove existing destination)
• -n: Treat destination as normal file

Examples#

bash

# Hard link
ln-tool original.txt link.txt

# Symbolic link
ln-tool -s /usr/bin/python3 ./python

# Force replace existing link
ln-tool -sf /usr/bin/python3 ./python