Absolute vs Relative Symbolic Links
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 4:03 pm
Read this please, and easily learn how to use them:
https://linuxhandbook.com/absolute-vs-relative-path/
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Read this please, and easily learn how to use them:
https://linuxhandbook.com/absolute-vs-relative-path/
Should this post be placed in the "How too" section in the "Tips & Tweaks" forum? I think it would fit in
there much better than the additional software/education forum.
Wiz
The thread title is misleading because the article cited does not in fact discuss symbolic links at all. It explains the difference between relative and absolute PATHNAMES, but it says nothing about the difference between relative and absolute SYMBOLIC LINKS.
An explanation of symbolic links and when to use relative vs absolute pathnames when creating a symbolic link can be found in my Puppy Newsletter article: