Create symbolic link and junction using Mklink
SyntaxPermalink
mklink [[/d] \| [/h] | [/j]] <Link> <Target>
ParametersPermalink
Parameter | Description |
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/d | Creates a directory symbolic link. By default, mklink creates a file symbolic link. |
/h | Creates a hard link instead of a symbolic link. |
/j | Creates a Directory Junction. |
<Link> | Specifies the name of the symbolic link that is being created. |
<Target> | Specifies the path (relative or absolute) that the new symbolic link refers to. |
/? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
Hard Link & Symbolic Link & JunctionPermalink
Hard LinkPermalink
Changing the file name does not affect hard links.
A file in the file system is basically a link to an inode. A hard link creates another file with a link to the same underlying inode. When deleting a file, it removes one link to the underlying inode. The inode is only deleted (or deletable/over-writable) when all links to the inode have been deleted.
Symbolic Link (Soft Link)Permalink
A symbolic link is a link to another name in the file system while being processed at the client side.
The system doesn’t follow symbolic links on remote volumes. Requires special privilege.
JunctionPermalink
Same as a symbolic link but can point to remote filesystems.
Only requires access to the file system.
Further ReadingPermalink
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