Search code examples
linuxbashgitsymlinkln

Symbolic Link Edits and differences to hard link

I just created a symlink to a directory using:

ln -s /path/to/real/ link

1 - If I then cd into link/ will any changes I make in there be reflected in the original directory?

2 - Additionally, the source directory is a git repo, so can I do the git commands from the symlink'ed directory?

3 - These answers and any general explanation about the differences between sym/hard links (or ln in general) would rock.

Thank you!

Solution

  • When you do cd link/, your current directory becomes /path/to/real and any changes you make in the directory are in 'the real directory'.

    Beware of cd -L vs cd -P — see POSIX on cd — and similarly with pwd.