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creating a hardlink to a file contained in one subdirectory into another subdirectory

hey guys so im using Ubuntu and im having a issue finding the files using the ln command

currently i have a folder called myName.2 within it are 3 folders notes, assignments and web. within notes i created 3 files called linux.txt, unix.txt and shell.txt, now i have redirected myself so im in the folder web and want to create hard links to these files here, so for example i type the command

ln /home/admin/3000/Assignment1/myName.2/notes/linux.txt

however the terminal is telling me,

ln: accessing `/home/admin/3000/Assignment1/myName.2/notes/linux.txt': No such file or directory

i went to the properties of the linux text file and copy and pasted the path straight from there

any hints would be much appreciated thanks!

Solution

  • It's easy to make typos, and simpler to use relative paths. Try:

    ln ../notes/linux.txt

    from inside the web directory.