Skip to content

What is the difference between a hard link and a symlink in Linux? #484

Closed Answered by enzifiri
enzifiri asked this question in Q&A
Discussion options

You must be logged in to vote

A hard link is a direct reference to the physical data on the disk, while a symlink (symbolic link) is a reference to another file or directory.

Replies: 1 comment

Comment options

enzifiri
Dec 25, 2023
Maintainer Author

You must be logged in to vote
0 replies
Answer selected by enzifiri
Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment
Category
Q&A
Labels
None yet
1 participant