What is the difference between a soft link and a hard link?

Q: What is the difference between a soft link and a hard link?

> * **Hard Link**: * A direct reference/pointer to the same file data on disk (**inode**). * Even if the original file is deleted, the data remains accessible through the hard link. * Shares the exact same inode as the original file. * **Soft Link (Symlink)**: * A shortcut pointing to the target file path. * If the original file is deleted, the link breaks. * Has a different inode number than the original file.

💬Answer

Hard Link:
- A direct reference/pointer to the same file data on disk (inode).
- Even if the original file is deleted, the data remains accessible through the hard link.
- Shares the exact same inode as the original file.
Soft Link (Symlink):
- A shortcut pointing to the target file path.
- If the original file is deleted, the link breaks.
- Has a different inode number than the original file.

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