Glossary term
What is symlink (Symbolic link)?
symlink stands for Symbolic link.
A small file that points to another path, unlike a hard link which is a second name for the same file data.
Learn it properly · Linux & ShellLesson 0: The Terminal, the Shell and the Linux File SystemWhat the shell is, moving around, the directory layout, absolute and relative paths, reading files, and the commands you will use hourly.