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A SoftLink is is a special type of directory entry that allows almost transparent references to another directory entry, typically a file or a directory.
-|Can cross filesystems? | Yes | No
-|Can refer to directories? | Yes | No
+| __Feature__ | __SoftLink__s | __HardLink__s
+| Can cross filesystems? | Yes | No
+| Can refer to directories? | Yes | No
On [Linux], soft links are called [symbolic links|SymLink].
Softlinks are created with the following command line pattern.
ln -s / pathto
/origfile / pathto
+ ln -s / /origfile / /newlink
You must have appropriate permissions in the directory where you're creating the link for this to work.