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title: Bash Link
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## Bash command: ln
The `ln` commands stands for link and it allows you to link to an existing file or directory. This makes it easy to have references to a single file or directory in multiple places.
### Usage
```
ln <source file> <target file>
```
Commonly used options:
* `-s` - Symbolic link. This is considered a soft link meaning that if the link is removed the original file or directory is not affected.
### Examples
#### Create a link to the /etc/hosts file in /usr/local
```bash
ln -s /etc/hosts /usr/local/hosts_link
```
### More Information
* Run `man ln` for further details and complete list of options.
* [Wikipedia] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ln_(Unix))